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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Madame Lebrun remarks that sometimes she thinks Mrs. Pontellier is:
(a) Callous
(b) Capricious
(c) Devious
(d) Mysterious

2. What does Mrs. Pontellier overhear Madame Ratignolle relate to Monsieur Farival in great detail?
(a) Her intimate moments with her husband
(b) One of her accouchements, or, childbirths
(c) How to cook a chicken Creole style
(d) Her interest in writing a novel

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

4. What effect does music generally have on Edna?
(a) It has a way of evoking pictures in her mind.
(b) Sedative. It makes her sleepy.
(c) None. She hates music.
(d) It has a way of making her anxious.

5. When talking to both Adele and Edna, Robert is jovial and jokes often. Is he this way when alone with Edna?
(a) It depends on whether her husband is in the room.
(b) No, he is not.
(c) The author gives few clues as to how he behaves when alone with Edna.
(d) Yes, he is.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Once Mr. Pontellier is asleep, Mrs. Pontellier leaves the room and:

4. What does opening up to Madame Ratignolle do for Edna?

5. Where is Mr. Pontellier eager to go the next day?

(see the answer key)

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