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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Edna at the service?
(a) She renounces religion.
(b) She starts crying and cannot stop.
(c) She nearly faints and has to leave.
(d) She sings too loudly and is told to leave.

2. Although they do not talk, what does the author say is happening between Robert and Edna?
(a) They are learning to be silent around each other.
(b) They have a lot to say but cannot find the right words.
(c) They are allowing anger to fester within themselves.
(d) They are feeling the throbbings of desire.

3. Who does Robert ask to perform for Mrs. Pontellier?
(a) Mr. Pontellier
(b) Mademoiselle Reisz
(c) Madame Ratignolle
(d) Madame Lebrun

4. What does Adele Ratignolle urge Robert to do?
(a) To leave Edna Pontellier alone
(b) To find someone his own age
(c) To get a part-time job
(d) To leave the Grande Isle

5. Was Edna a good swimming student?
(a) Decent. Robert thought she needed more lessons.
(b) No one has seen her swim, so no one can say.
(c) She was outstanding.
(d) No. Robert was frustrated and thought it was futile to teach her.

Short Answer Questions

1. And what does Leonce do when Edna asks him to come to bed?

2. What characteristic of the Creoles "impresses" Mrs. Pontellier?

3. When talking to both Adele and Edna, Robert is jovial and jokes often. Is he this way when alone with Edna?

4. What does Robert jokingly say happened to Mrs. Pontellier when she was in the ocean?

5. Does Mrs. Pontellier feel comfortable in the company of Creoles?

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