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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Pontellier stop reading his newspaper?
(a) He cannot read it with any
(b) He gets a telephone call.
(c) His back hurts and he is uncomfortable.
(d) He gets a telegraph.

2. What does Edna do when her husband orders her to come inside?
(a) She suggests they take a walk.
(b) She obeys him instantly.
(c) She refuses to obey him.
(d) She asks if they can get a larger cottage.

3. What does Adele Ratignolle urge Robert to do?
(a) To leave Edna Pontellier alone
(b) To find someone his own age
(c) To get a part-time job
(d) To leave the Grande Isle

4. As Edna walks around town, who occupies her thoughts?
(a) Alphonse
(b) Leonce
(c) Raoul
(d) Robert

5. What does Robert jokingly say happened to Mrs. Pontellier when she was in the ocean?
(a) He never jokes.
(b) No one watched her because they knew she was a good swimmer.
(c) She looked like a shark.
(d) A spirit rose from the Gulf and found her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Madame Antoine:

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

3. What does Mrs. Pontellier overhear Madame Ratignolle relate to Monsieur Farival in great detail?

4. Why does Edna choose to remain in the hammock?

5. Leonce is so dissatisfied with dinner he leaves to:

(see the answer key)

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