Which of the following is NOT true of the reactions to Brently Mallard's death?

Question

Mrs. Mallard is initially in denial and does not accept that her husband is dead.

Josephine and Richards take Mrs. Mallard's heart condition into consideration.

A telegram reports Brently Mallard among the deaths in an accident.

Mrs. Mallard cries upon hearing the news of her husband's sudden death.

Answer 1

The statement that is NOT true of the reactions to Brently Mallard's death is:

"Mrs. Mallard is initially in denial and does not accept that her husband is dead."

In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," Mrs. Mallard does experience emotional distress and shock upon hearing the news of her husband's death, but there is no indication that she is in outright denial about it; rather, she processes her feelings in a complex way that leads to a sense of newfound freedom.