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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edna call the piece she often hears Mademoiselle Reisz play?
(a) Solitude
(b) Solitaire
(c) Sunshine
(d) Swinging Blues

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

3. Describe Mrs. Pontellier's eyes.
(a) Dull, slow, blue like the sky
(b) Quick, bright, yellowish brown, about the color of her hair
(c) It is impossible to see her eyes hidden behind sunglasses
(d) Green and grayish at the same time

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edna see when Mademoiselle Reisz plays?

2. What does Robert do while Mrs. Pontellier paints?

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

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

5. Who approaches Mr. Pontellier underneath a white sunshade?

(see the answer key)

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