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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. When Edna cannot find Mademoiselle Reisz, who does she go to for help?
2. What had Edna attempted to learn all summer?
3. What does Mr. Pontellier promise to bring back for his sons?
4. As they sail to the Cheniere Caminada, how does Edna feel?
5. How does the author describe Edna's feelings for her own children?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first thing that Edna wonders after she wakes up at Madame Antoine's?
2. Why does Robert want to stay and talk to Edna rather than leave?
3. The author says that Edna's will had blazed up. However, Leonce has a strong will, too. What is going on in this chapter? How is the Pontellier marriage changing?
4. What do we learn is different about Mrs. Pontellier from the other wives who summer at the Grande Isle?
5. Robert talks about his mother, Mrs. Lebrun. What does his mother do at the Grande Isle?
6. Chopin uses the image of water as a symbol for what?
7. Why does Edna cry so hard after her husband scolds her for being what he considers a neglectful mother?
8. Why does Adele urge Robert not to pursue Edna?
9. What do you think the author means when she says Edna was beginning to understand her place in the universe as a woman and as a human being?
10. In Chapter 11, Edna defies her husband. Is she victorious?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the story progresses, Edna chooses independence over marriage. Did she do the right thing? What, if anything, did she lose? What did she gain?
Essay Topic 2
Although Mademoiselle Reisz is not a lifelong friend or acquaintance, how does she quickly become close with Edna? Why is she an important person in Edna's life? Why is she a critical character in this entire story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Alcee Arobin. Knowing his reputation, why does Edna still want to be with him? How is he important in her development into an independent, free-thinking woman?
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