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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What folly has Mrs. Pontellier committed, according to her husband?

2. What does Robert jokingly say happened to Mrs. Pontellier when she was in the ocean?

3. Madame Lebrun remarks that sometimes she thinks Mrs. Pontellier is:

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

5. On what street do the Pontelliers live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edna throw such a violent fit after Leonce takes off to have dinner at the club?

2. Robert talks about his mother, Mrs. Lebrun. What does his mother do at the Grande Isle?

3. Why does Edna leave the Ratignolles in a depressed rather than a happy state of mind?

4. Despite growing closer to Adele, why does Edna still not reveal her thoughts to Adele?

5. If Edna were to tell Leonce how she really felt, would he understand? Would he listen? How would she tell him so it would get through to him?

6. Madame Ratignolle--what kind of woman is she?

7. Why do you think Robert manages to get Mademoiselle Reisz to play for Edna?

8. Why doe Edna feel so comfortable in Madame Antoine's house right away?

9. What is the purpose of Mariequita in this part of the story?

10. What is it about the ocean that emboldens Edna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edna could have insisted that Robert come with her to the Ratignolle's house but did not. If they had gone together, would they have had a chance at a lifetime of happiness, or, were they doomed no matter what?

Essay Topic 2

Critics call this novel a classic. Define the term classic Do you agree that The Awakening is a classic? Why or why not? Did you learn anything new from reading it?

Essay Topic 3

While on Grande Isle, Edna says she could never give herself for her children. She could give just about anything such as possessions and money, but not herself. What did she mean by that?

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