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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Mr. Ratignolle:
(a) Overly talkative
(b) Salt of the earth, cheerful, good hearted with common sense
(c) Dark, somber, not given to saying much to anyone
(d) Quiet, stoic

2. What does Robert talk a great deal about?
(a) Mexico
(b) His brother
(c) His mother
(d) Himself

3. Why is Robert at Grande Isle?
(a) He likes to spend time with old women.
(b) He had heard of it through a friend, thought he should see it.
(c) He spends every summer vacation there with his mother.
(d) He is in search of a job.

4. What does Madame Ratignolle mean when she talks about her condition?
(a) Her pregnancy
(b) Her relationship with her husband
(c) Her situation in life
(d) Her illness

5. How does Madame Ratignolle explain the behavior of the Lebruns?
(a) They are bizarre because they are so bohemian.
(b) Unexplainable
(c) Very logical
(d) They are all given to heroics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is singing in French and a little Spanish?

2. What is Edna realizing about herself?

3. In retrospect, how does Edna feel about stomping on her wedding ring?

4. Describe Alcee's kiss with Edna:

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

(see the answer key)

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