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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Awakening, Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Edna's family opposed to marriage to Léonce?
(a) He is from Mexico.
(b) He is Catholic.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He has no family in the United States.

2. What is the opening setting for the novelette The Awakening?
(a) Grand Isle, Louisiana.
(b) Mobile, Alabama.
(c) Charleston, South Carolina.
(d) Grand Isle, Georgia.

3. Where do the Pontelliers live in the non-summer months?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Mobile.
(d) New Orleans.

4. What is the only thing that makes Edna happy since Robert left?
(a) Her children.
(b) Music.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Her husband.

5. What is the culture of Edna's husband's circle of friends?
(a) German-Dutch.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Creole.
(d) Mexican.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one childhood crush Edna remembers?

2. What does Mr. Pontellier find that surprises him when he returns to the cottage?

3. Who does Edna visit in Chapter 21?

4. How many children does Edna have?

5. Who is Mariequita?

(see the answer key)

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