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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Edna realizing about herself?
(a) That she likes Victor, not Robert
(b) That she hates her husband
(c) That her children are a massive burden
(d) That she has some emotions for Robert

2. What does Edna see when Mademoiselle Reisz plays?
(a) Herself playing the piano
(b) Nothing. But she feels passions that make her choke with tears.
(c) The future in gross detail
(d) Her life unfold like a beautiful flower

3. How does the author describe Edna's feelings for her own children?
(a) She is fond of them because the law says she should be.
(b) She is not fond of them at all.
(c) She is fond of them in an uneven, impulsive way.
(d) She adores them completely.

4. The Colonel is an expert at concocting:
(a) Tobacco mixes
(b) Strong drinks
(c) Crazy jokes
(d) Odd stories

5. What does Robert jokingly say happened to Mrs. Pontellier when she was in the ocean?
(a) A spirit rose from the Gulf and found her.
(b) No one watched her because they knew she was a good swimmer.
(c) He never jokes.
(d) She looked like a shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Montel?

2. Once Mr. Pontellier realizes Edna will not come to bed, what does he do?

3. What happens on Tuesdays in the Pontellier home?

4. Why does Edna cry when she listens to Mademoiselle Reisz play the piano?

5. What does Victor say has changed Edna?

(see the answer key)

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