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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on Tuesdays in the Pontellier home?
(a) It is reception day when people come by for visits.
(b) It is cleaning day when the housekeeper comes.
(c) It is not different from other days of the week.
(d) It is gardening day so it is very noisy.

2. What characteristic of the Creoles "impresses" Mrs. Pontellier?
(a) Their entire absence of prudery
(b) Their ability to drink a lot
(c) Their literary knowledge
(d) Their endurance especially when swimming

3. What does Robert say in response to Edna's comment that they have spent the entire day together?
(a) He is embarrassed at the remark and turns away.
(b) He does not think that is correct.
(c) He does not really care, so he has no response.
(d) All but the hundred years she was sleeping

4. What kind of woman is Edna not?
(a) A crazy woman
(b) A career woman
(c) A mother-woman
(d) A mean woman

5. Whose wedding does Edna refuse to attend?
(a) Adele's sister's wedding
(b) The Colonel's wedding
(c) Her sister's wedding
(d) Leonce's sister's wedding

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Pontellier react when her husband comes home from Klein's?

2. After declining Robert's invitation to go to the beach, how does Edna feel?

3. What does Alcee call Edna's new home?

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

5. What do the Farival twins perform at the Grand Isle celebration?

(see the answer key)

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