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How did the narrator feel at the beginning of the story?
Weak. Afraid if dying.
How did the narrator know about the story of each painting?
He found a book on the bed next to his.
What did the narrator do as soon as he saw her portrait the first time?
He closed his eyes.
Was the portrait in a square frame?
No. It was in an oval frame.
True or False? The more the narrator looked at the portrait the more relaxed he felt.
False. He felt afraid, mixed with horror.
True or False? The portrait showed the young woman's whole body.
False. It only showed her shoulders and head.
True or False? The painter was a silent man.
True.
Why did she keep smiling even though she felt weak?
Because she loved her husband and saw how much he loved painting.
True or false? The painter noticed his wife was dying and saved her.
False. He realized when he finished that she was already dead.
The painter loves his WIFE / WORK more than anything in the world
work
Nearly completed, the portrait makes the painter almost MAD / HAPPY
mad
The painter's wife hates his paintings because they take all of his TIME / MONEY .
time
The painter's wife SLEEPS / DIES while her husband paints her portrait
dies
The painter's wife is becoming FAMOUS / UNHEALTHY, but he never notices.
unhealthy
Looking at his finished portrait of his wife, he thinks she looks BEAUTIFUL / ALIVE.
alive
What feelings does the young woman have for her husband?
love
