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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Mademoiselle Reisz, who is Madame Lebrun's favorite child?
(a) Victor
(b) A third son who goes unnamed in this novel
(c) Neither son, she loves them equally
(d) Robert

3. Rather than paint, what does Mr. Pontellier think his wife should be doing?
(a) Looking after the children and household
(b) Volunteering at a hospital
(c) Getting a job
(d) Going back to school

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

5. How does Victor Lebrun describe Edna?
(a) Ravishing
(b) Homely
(c) Lacking in fashion taste
(d) Cute but too thin

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm?

3. What does Edna finally admit to Mademoiselle Reisz?

4. What is Edna realizing about herself?

5. Where is Robert when Edna discovers his plan?

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