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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 tells Edna he will return in March after which they will go where?

2. What did Robert write in his note to Edna?

3. What worries Mr. Pontellier about this situation?

4. Why did Robert leave Mexico?

5. What is a mulatresse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did the author give any warning that this love affair might not end happily?

2. Is the Colonel, Edna's father, right to think that if she and her husband spent more time together in the evenings at home, they would have a stronger marriage?

3. Is the dinner party a grand affair?

4. Why does Mr. Pontellier talk to Dr. Mandelet about Edna? Why can he not talk to his wife himself?

5. Edna and Mademoiselle Reisz have a spirited discussion when they meet again. Describe the things they say to one another. Is this a pair of women who really like each other?

6. Why does Edna enjoy horse racing so much?

7. Why does Edna feel strong and confident in the pigeon-house?

8. Once Edna has decided to move, does she want to discuss it with Leonce?

9. What do you think happens to Edna? Does she die in the ocean? Does she make it back?

10. In addition to her move, what occasion is the group celebrating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Alcee call Edna's new home the "pigeon-house"? Is the term symbolic in any way?

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

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

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