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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Mademoiselle Reisz's performance affect anyone else?
(a) It excites the children only.
(b) Only those who know music
(c) It excites the adults only.
(d) It arouses everyone.

2. What do the Farival twins perform at the Grand Isle celebration?
(a) A duet from Zampa on the piano
(b) A skit they wrote about an evil king
(c) A duet from a Puccini opera
(d) A scene from La Traviata

3. Where does Robert take Edna to recover?
(a) Mademoiselle Reisz's
(b) Madame Antoine's
(c) Madame LeBrun's
(d) Madame Ratignolle

4. What does Robert do while Mrs. Pontellier paints?
(a) He often rests his head on her arm.
(b) He tickles her.
(c) He paints, too.
(d) He becomes very silent.

5. What is singing in French and a little Spanish?
(a) A green and yellow parrot
(b) A green and yellow iguana
(c) A fat lady
(d) A fat man

Short Answer Questions

1. Edna thinks her husband's bad humor is because of:

2. Mrs. Pontellier talks about:

3. What were some of the reasons Edna decided to marry Leonce Pontellier?

4. Why is Mr. Pontellier reading a day-old newspaper?

5. How does Madame Ratignolle explain the behavior of the Lebruns?

(see the answer key)

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