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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Raoul's condition prompts Mr. Pontellier to accuse his wife of:
(a) Neglecting their children
(b) Being a great mother
(c) Giving Raoul the wrong medicine
(d) Hating him

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

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

4. Once Mr. Pontellier is asleep, Mrs. Pontellier leaves the room and:
(a) Devises a scheme to move out
(b) Writes letters to her father
(c) Reads a book
(d) Cries almost uncontrollably

5. How has Robert's going away affected Edna?
(a) She is not entirely sure yet.
(b) It has taken the brightness, the color, the meaning out of everything.
(c) She feels like she is going mad.
(d) She has lost her appetite and is losing weight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Describe Mrs. Pontellier's eyes.

3. Around what time does Edna finally get up?

4. What news does Edna learn once she joins the others for dinner?

5. When did Robert decide to make this trip?

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