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1. 1.

   How did Richards get the news of Brently's death?

2. 2.

   How did Mrs. Mallard react to the news?

3. 3.

   Did she notice through the window of her room? Did that add to her grief?

4. 4.

   "She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long." What change has come between yesterday and today? What does it indicate about Louise's relationship with her husband?

5. 5.

   "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills." What do you think is the cause of Louise's death? Why does the narrator not state the reason clearly?

6. 6.

   How would you interpret the character of Louise Mallard? Write a brief character sketch.