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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Désirée's Baby.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edna decide to do about Robert?
(a) Try harder to convince him to go away with her.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Avoid him.
(d) Tell her husband she is leaving him for Robert.

2. Whose wedding does Edna refuse to attend?
(a) Robert's.
(b) Léonce's sister's.
(c) Edna's sister's.
(d) Léonce's brother's.

3. What does Dr. Mandelet say he will do?
(a) Talk to Edna's maid.
(b) Prescribe some pills.
(c) Come to dinner to observe Edna.
(d) Examine Edna.

4. What does Robert help Edna do?
(a) Fold clean clothes.
(b) Put up the dinner dishes.
(c) Put Étienne to bed.
(d) Make tea.

5. What does Mr. Pontellier want?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Edna to stay with the children in their room for the night.
(c) Edna to go to bed with him.
(d) Edna to go back to the city with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Edna has fallen from her high position in society, what does she feel has improved?

2. Who is Dr. Mandelet?

3. What does Léonce write to Edna?

4. What does Mildred want to try?

5. How does Edna feel when her children go to stay with their grandmother and Léonce is in New York?

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