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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 37-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Pontellier react when her husband comes home from Klein's?
(a) Angry that he is home so late
(b) With little interest
(c) With great enthusiasm
(d) Surprised that he is home so early

2. What does Edna want to do with Madame Ratignolle?
(a) Talk politics
(b) Start a restaurant
(c) Paint a portrait of her
(d) Start an art business

3. What is a mulatresse?
(a) A special kind of seamstress
(b) The definition is not known.
(c) A woman of mixed-race heritage
(d) A woman who resembles a mullet fish

4. Does Robert know that Edna is reading his letters to Mademoiselle Reisz?
(a) Yes but he does not seem to care
(b) No, or he would stop writing
(c) It is possible but not clear
(d) Yes, that is why he keeps writing

5. What had Edna attempted to learn all summer?
(a) How to swim
(b) How to fish
(c) How to memorize poetry
(d) How to cook

Short Answer Questions

1. Around what time does Edna finally get up?

2. What does Edna do that surprises everyone?

3. Mrs. Pontellier talks about:

4. Does Mrs. Pontellier feel comfortable in the company of Creoles?

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

(see the answer key)

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