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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) She looked like a shark.
(c) He never jokes.
(d) No one watched her because they knew she was a good swimmer.

2. What do Robert and Edna do before Mr. Pontellier returns to the cottage?
(a) They debate the merits of American literature.
(b) They play games with the children.
(c) They bake a pie together.
(d) She sits in the hammock and Robert smokes, in silence.

3. What does Mademoiselle Reisz say to Edna after her performance?
(a) It is the last time she will perform for anyone.
(b) She would have preferred playing the violin.
(c) Edna is the only one worth playing for.
(d) She should have chosen a different tune.

4. Alone in her room, what does Edna do?
(a) She packs her bags but decides not to leave.
(b) She tears up a handkerchief, stomps on her wedding ring and smashes a vase.
(c) She laughs uncontrollably.
(d) She cuts up the linens with sharp scissors.

5. What does Edna regret about her kiss with Alcee?
(a) That it did not lead to more
(b) That this new lover has such a strange name
(c) That it did not last longer
(d) That it did not come from real love

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adele Ratignolle urge Robert to do?

2. What does Edna see when Mademoiselle Reisz plays?

3. Where does Edna go with her sketches?

4. What happens on Tuesdays in the Pontellier home?

5. What is her overwhelming feeling after kissing Alcee?

(see the answer key)

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