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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does it anger Mr. Pontellier so much that Edna went out on Tuesday?
(a) He hates anything out of the ordinary.
(b) He is actually not that angry but sarcastic.
(c) He thinks it will hurt his business and reputation.
(d) He has a short fuse.

2. How does Madame Ratignolle explain the behavior of the Lebruns?
(a) Very logical
(b) They are all given to heroics.
(c) They are bizarre because they are so bohemian.
(d) Unexplainable

3. Why does Edna choose to remain in the hammock?
(a) She has always preferred hammocks to beds.
(b) She likes the salty air.
(c) She thinks it may make Leonce romantic.
(d) She feels that her will had blazed up, stubborn and resistant.

4. Who is Alcee Arobin?
(a) An artist like herself
(b) A businessman with whom Leonce has dealings
(c) A member of the society of young men of fashion, a socialite
(d) A much sought-after bachelor

5. According to Edna, her marriage to Leonce Pontellier was purely an:
(a) Accident
(b) Amiable thing to do
(c) Act of rebellion
(d) Act of convenience

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Describe Alcee's kiss with Edna:

3. What does Victor say has changed Edna?

4. What does Mariequita think of Robert and Edna?

5. Alone in her room, what does Edna do?

(see the answer key)

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