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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 cellist.
(b) The wife of another guest at the cottages.
(c) A young girl who Robert loves.
(d) A pianist.

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

3. Who is Mariequita?
(a) Edna's maid.
(b) A young woman to whom Robert speaks on the boat.
(c) Madame Ratignolle's nanny.
(d) Mr. Pontellier's secretary.

4. Why is Léonce Pontellier concerned?
(a) His wife has become badly sunburned.
(b) His mother is ill.
(c) His father is ill.
(d) His latest business venture is failing.

5. What habit does Robert do every summer?
(a) Goes into the Rockies hiking.
(b) Goes to Canada to purchase new hunting guns.
(c) Swims to the outer islands.
(d) Attaches himself to a different female guest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Madame Lebrun?

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

3. Whose wedding does Edna refuse to attend?

4. What does Dr. Mandelet ask about Edna?

5. What does Adèle Ratignolle do that Edna would not be comfortable doing?

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