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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robert smoke cigarettes?
(a) No particular reasons
(b) He cannot afford cigars.
(c) He cannot afford pipes.
(d) He thinks it makes him look good.

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

3. Although they do not talk, what does the author say is happening between Robert and Edna?
(a) They are feeling the throbbings of desire.
(b) They have a lot to say but cannot find the right words.
(c) They are learning to be silent around each other.
(d) They are allowing anger to fester within themselves.

4. Edna wonders how many years she has slept. Robert says:
(a) About half an hour
(b) You have slept precisely one hundred years.
(c) An entire day
(d) You have slept exactly one hundred minutes.

5. Where is Robert when Edna discovers his plan?
(a) On the beach
(b) In an adjacent room
(c) On his way to Mexico
(d) In the same room

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edna realize about herself after learning of Robert's departure?

2. What does Mademoiselle Reisz say is essential to becoming a true artist?

3. What does Mr. Pontellier promise to bring back for his sons?

4. As they sail to the Cheniere Caminada, how does Edna feel?

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

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