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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What announcement does Edna make at Mademoiselle Reisz's?
(a) She is moving to Paris to study painting.
(b) She is moving out of her house on Esplanade Street.
(c) She is going to start a family with Alcee.
(d) She is going to adopt Mariequita.

2. As Edna walks on the beach, what does she realize about Robert?
(a) He was much too young for her.
(b) He probably had another girlfriend anyway.
(c) That eventually he would melt out of her existence
(d) That he was a cad just like Alcee

3. What does Edna promise before leaving?
(a) That they will be together from now on
(b) That she will paint his portrait
(c) That they will go back to Mexico
(d) That they will have to marry in a civil ceremony

4. What does Edna regret about her kiss with Alcee?
(a) That it did not last longer
(b) That it did not lead to more
(c) That it did not come from real love
(d) That this new lover has such a strange name

5. The Colonel is an expert at concocting:
(a) Crazy jokes
(b) Odd stories
(c) Strong drinks
(d) Tobacco mixes

6. Who is Mademoiselle Reisz surprised to see at her doorstep?
(a) Adele
(b) Robert
(c) Victor
(d) Edna

7. When Edna sees Robert at the cafe, she accuses him of being the embodiment of:
(a) Cruelty
(b) Generosity
(c) Beauty
(d) Selfishness

8. Who arrives at Mademoiselle Reisz's while Edna waits there alone?
(a) Alcee
(b) Leonce
(c) Victor
(d) Robert

9. Why does Edna have to suddenly leave Robert?
(a) Leonce is sick and needs her.
(b) She forgot to pick up something at the market.
(c) Madame Ratignolle is sick and needs her.
(d) Alcee is sick and needs her.

10. Edna's father believes her marriage would be stronger if:
(a) Mr. Pontellier stayed home more evenings with her.
(b) Mr. Pontellier supported her painting career.
(c) Mr. Pontellier made her his business partner.
(d) Mr. Pontellier would stay home full-time with her.

11. Edna and Robert finally kiss. Who made the first move?
(a) The author does not say.
(b) They moved toward one another at exactly the same time.
(c) Robert
(d) Edna

12. Why does Madame Ratignolle complain to Edna?
(a) She has no one else to complain to.
(b) She thinks Edna has gone mad.
(c) She thought Alcee was interested in her, not Edna.
(d) She misses her and has not seen her lately.

13. What does Edna do while her husband is in New York?
(a) She redecorates the house.
(b) She spends time with Mrs. Highcamp and Alcee Arobin.
(c) She learns needlepoint.
(d) She plays card games.

14. What does Victor talk about with Mariequita?
(a) His new job
(b) Mrs. Pontellier's dinner party
(c) Mrs. Highcamp's scarf
(d) Alcee Arobin

15. Alone with Edna, what does Alcee show her?
(a) A scar from a saber cut he got at age 19
(b) Scars on his back from beatings during his childhood
(c) His journals
(d) His private collection of paintings

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edna not want to go abroad?

2. Why did Robert leave Mexico?

3. What explanation does Robert give for not writing to Edna?

4. What is her overwhelming feeling after kissing Alcee?

5. Most of all, what did Edna gain?

(see the answer keys)

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