Use this note-taking guide to organize what you learn.
You will submit this guide for grading at the end of this lesson, and you will use these notes to
complete the quiz in the next lesson.
Instructions
Read Fletcher and Ollie McGee's epitaphs from Spoon River Anthology and read "The Story of an
Hour." Respond to the following questions using evidence from the texts to support your answers.
1. Spoon River Anthology
What do you know about Ollie and Fletcher McGee as individuals and as husband and wife
after reading their epitaphs? Answer the question in a paragraph of 4-6 sentences, using
evidence from the text to support your response.
2. "The Story of an Hour"
How does Mrs. Mallard feel when she thinks of her life after her husband's death? Why does
she feel this way? Answer the questions in a paragraph of at least 4 sentences, using
evidence from the text to support your response.
3. Compare Spoon River Anthology and "The Story of an Hour" and Make a Modern
Connection
Respond to the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph. Remember to use evidence