What is the crisis in The Story of an Hour?

Answer 1

1. That her husband has been killed in a train wreak.
2. That her husband has survived the train wreak and is still her husband.

Answer 2

The crisis in "The Story of an Hour" occurs when Louise Mallard's husband is mistakenly reported to have died in a train accident. While her initial reaction is one of shock and grief, she later experiences conflicting emotions of freedom and realization about her own desires, leading to a moment of personal crisis and climax in the story.