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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. Who is Mademoiselle Reisz?
(a) A young girl who Robert loves.
(b) A pianist.
(c) The wife of another guest at the cottages.
(d) A cellist.

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

3. What depresses Edna when she visits Madam Ratignolle?
(a) Seeing Madam Ratignolle happy with her husband.
(b) Getting out and seeing women moving freely on the streets.
(c) Nothing; her visits with Madam Ratignolle always cheer her.
(d) Seeing how happy Madam Ratignolle's children are.

4. Of what does Edna remind Robert?
(a) That he is to talk to Mr. Pontellier the next day.
(b) That he is going to Mexico the next morning.
(c) That they spent the entire day together.
(d) That he is going to teach her to float on the waves the next morning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Edna receive visitors at her home?

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

3. Who is Madame Lebrun?

4. Whose wedding does Edna refuse to attend?

5. How does Edna speak to her husband?

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