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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Awakening, Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Madame Lebrun?
(a) A woman who runs an illicit house.
(b) Léonce Pontellier's mother.
(c) The woman who rents out the vacation cottages.
(d) A famous pianist.

3. When does Mr. Pontellier arrive at the cottage after the swim?
(a) Around 11.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) By light the next morning.
(d) With Edna.

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

5. In what faith is Edna raised?
(a) Episcopal.
(b) Catholic.
(c) None.
(d) Presbyterian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Edna's family opposed to marriage to Léonce?

2. What is the opening setting for the novelette The Awakening?

3. What does Edna do that terrifies her?

4. How many children does Edna have?

5. Where does Edna grow up?

(see the answer key)

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