Question

1Why did Gilman most likely choose an unreliable narrator to tell the story of "The Yellow Wallpaper"?
It helps the reader understand that the narrator is not getting the help she needs.
It encourages the reader to question every detail of the story.
It helps the reader understand the necessity of the narrator’s treatment.
It encourages the reader to sympathize more with all of the other characters. 2Read the paragraph from "Wilson's War Message to Congress."

Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made, and made immediately, which it was neither right nor constitutionally permissible that I should assume the responsibility of making.

Wilson’s word choice in the paragraph supports the idea that
calling Congress into session has major consequences.
he is worried about making this decision on his own.
he understands the magnitude of the decision the country is faced with.
the president cannot make serious decisions without input from Congress. 3In "The Yellow Wallpaper," which description of the narrator’s room best indicates that it probably was not a nursery in the past?
It is a big, airy room . . . with windows that look all ways, and air and sunshine galore.
The furniture in this room is no worse than inharmonious, however, for we had to bring it all from downstairs.
There is a very funny mark on this wall, low down, near the mopboard.
The windows are barred . . . and there are rings and things in the walls. 4Which sentence is written correctly?
Karina, the new student body president, was previously the class treasurer.
Karina the new student body president, was previously the class treasurer.
Karina, the new student body president was previously the class treasurer.
Karina the new student body president was previously the class treasurer.

Answer 1

1. It helps the reader understand that the narrator is not getting the help she needs.
- The unreliable narration shows her mental decline and critiques the “rest cure,” highlighting that her treatment is inadequate.

2. He understands the magnitude of the decision the country is faced with.
- The repetition “serious, very serious” and the urgency emphasize the weight of the choice.

3. The windows are barred . . . and there are rings and things in the walls.
- Bars and rings suggest restraint or a non-domestic use (not a nursery), unlike marks low on the wall or airy windows.

4. Karina, the new student body president, was previously the class treasurer.
- The appositive “the new student body president” is correctly set off with commas.