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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. Leonce is so dissatisfied with dinner he leaves to:

2. What does Madame Ratignolle mean when she talks about her condition?

3. How has Robert's going away affected Edna?

4. Why is Robert at Grande Isle?

5. How does Robert respond to Adele's request?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is Edna taking a big risk by going to the Lebrun house to find Mademoiselle Reisz's address?

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

4. Despite his sudden departure, and the way in which she found out he was leaving, Edna really misses him. Why is his absence so painful for her?

5. Describe Edna's feelings when she learns Robert is leaving for Mexico.

6. Describe Mrs. Pontellier's reaction to hearing Mademoiselle Reisz's performance.

7. What do we learn is different about Mrs. Pontellier from the other wives who summer at the Grande Isle?

8. Why do you think Mr. Pontellier is so enraged at his wife when he thinks Raoul has a fever?

9. What is the first thing that Edna wonders after she wakes up at Madame Antoine's?

10. What is the first impression the author gives of Mrs. Pontellier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Edna is so drawn to Robert? Describe first how they meet, and how their relationship develops. What is it about Edna's life that is so lacking that she feels so drawn to him?

Essay Topic 2

The story begins at Grand Isle and ends there. Why?

Essay Topic 3

At one point, Edna says that "Her marriage to Leonce Pontellier was purely an accident." Why?

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