3.2.6Quiz: Check-Up

Who was Dr. S. Weir Mitchell?

A turn-of-the-century physician known for treating female patients with hysteria

Which of the following is true about transitions?

All of the above

On page 323 (in the 5th edition, page 310 in the 6th edition, or page 317 in the 7th edition) of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator writes "John says if I don't pick up faster he shall send me to Weir Mitchell in the fall." Which of the following literary terms best describes this reference?

Allusion

Why is it significant that the narrator's room in "The Yellow Wallpaper" was a former nursery and still has bars on the windows?

Because it symbolizes her treatment as a child and her sense of confinement.

On page 320 (in the 5th edition, page 307 in the 6th edition, or page 314 in the 7th edition) of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator says her husband is "very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction." What does she imply about her husband's treatment of her?

He tries to control her movements.

On page 322 (in the 5th edition, page 309 in the 6th edition, or page 316 in the 7th edition) of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator says, "there was one chair that always seemed like a strong friend." Which type of figurative language is she using?

Personification

On page 322 (in the 5th edition, page 309 in the 6th edition, or page 316 of the 7th edition) of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator says John's sister is "a perfect and enthusiastic housekeeper, and hopes for no better." What's she implying about herself as narrator?

That she hopes for better for herself and wouldn't be satisfied with being a housekeeper

Hysteria was a term used to describe:

female patients who supposedly lost their energy and self-control.

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator's husband John functions as:

the antagonist.

At the turn of the century, the Victorian cult of femininity still influenced the public's perception that a woman's place was in the:

the private sphere of the home.