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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Edna, her marriage to Leonce Pontellier was purely an:
(a) Act of rebellion
(b) Amiable thing to do
(c) Accident
(d) Act of convenience

4. What does Mr. Pontellier send home to his wife while he is away?
(a) A basket filled with instructions on how she should behave
(b) A basket filled with wine bottles
(c) A basket filled with eggs
(d) A basket filled with exquisite candies and fancy foods

5. Who is the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm?
(a) The Woman in Black
(b) Celestine
(c) Madame Lebrun
(d) Adele Ratignolle

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Pontellier checks in on his sons, he thinks that Raoul has:

2. What folly has Mrs. Pontellier committed, according to her husband?

3. What has Robert done pretty much every summer at Grande Isle?

4. Raoul's condition prompts Mr. Pontellier to accuse his wife of:

5. How does the author describe Edna's feelings for her own children?

(see the answer key)

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