Whom does the narrator see hiding in the wallpaper?
A. herself, trapped in her life
B. Jennie, trapped in her job
C. the neighbor, trapped outside the house
D. Mary, trapped with the baby
What does the narrator's description reveal about the social context of the story?
A. Women were able to make their own decisions about working.
B. Doctors were believed to be unquestionably all-knowing.
C. Husbands were reluctant to take doctors' advice.
D. Wives were considered to be less fragile than husbands.
B. Doctors were believed to be unquestionably all-knowing
Why does the narrator believe that John and Jennie are looking at the wallpaper?
A. She thinks that the wallpaper is having the same effect on them as it is on her.
B. She thinks that they are planning to replace the wallpaper with a more pleasing pattern.
C. She thinks that they enjoy studying the images created by the pattern and the colors.
D. She thinks that they are attempting to figure out why the different colors bother her.
A. She thinks that the wallpaper is having the same effect on them as it is on her.
Which excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper" contradicts the narrator's belief that she is improving?
A. I really do eat better, and am more quiet than I was.
B. Life is very much more exciting now than it used to be. You see I have something more to expect, to look forward to, to watch.
C. I don't sleep much at night, for it is so interesting to watch developments; but I sleep a good deal in the daytime.
D. John is so pleased to see me improve! He laughed a little the other day, and said I seemed to be flourishing in spite of my wall-paper.
C. I don't sleep much at night, for it is so interesting to watch developments; but I sleep a good deal in the daytime.