Question

the story of an hour by kate chopin was brently mallard who entered, a little travel - stained, composedly carrying his grip - sack and umbrella. he had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one. he stood amazed at josephine’s piercing cry, at richards’ quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife. but richards was too late. when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease — of the joy that kills. multiple - choice question who walks in at the end? a representative from the train company, coming to give mrs. mallard the news that her husband is dead. richard, mrs. mallard’s brother - in - law. the ghost of mrs. mallard’s dead husband. mrs. mallard’s husband, who is not actually dead.

Explanation:

The provided text explicitly states that Brently Mallard, Mrs. Mallard's husband, enters at the end; he was far from the accident and unaware it happened, meaning he was never dead.

Answer:

Mrs. Mallard's husband, who is not actually dead.