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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edna find when she gets home?
(a) A note from Robert saying he had to go.
(b) A note from Robert telling her where to meet him.
(c) Her son who is quite ill.
(d) Her husband who is in a rage.

3. What does Madame Ratignolle say about Alcée?
(a) That he is very poor and looking to live off a naive woman.
(b) He has gotten a woman pregnant before and abandoned her.
(c) That he is ill.
(d) He has a dreadful reputation.

4. What does Mr. Pontellier find that surprises him when he returns to the cottage?
(a) Edna is not home.
(b) Edna is asleep in the children's room.
(c) Edna is in the hammock.
(d) Edna is still awake.

5. Where does the character crouch?
(a) In a depression in his cave.
(b) In the corner.
(c) In a branch of the tree.
(d) In the center of his cage.

6. What does the character keep doing?
(a) Falling asleep.
(b) Crying.
(c) Crawling under its blankets.
(d) Looking further and further into the outside world.

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

8. What has Robert been teaching Edna?
(a) How to fish.
(b) How to make gumbo stew.
(c) How to swim.
(d) How to play the recorder.

9. About what do Léonce Pontellier and Edna often argue?
(a) That she is not careful with her health.
(b) That she is working too hard.
(c) That she will not learn to speak Creole French.
(d) That she neglects the children.

10. Why is Edna jealous of Madame Lebrun?
(a) She has a large inheritance and is independent.
(b) Because Robert writes her a letter and not Edna.
(c) She is having an affair with Edna's husband.
(d) She paints much better than Edna.

11. What happens by accident one day?
(a) The cage door is left open.
(b) The fire gets too hot.
(c) The lamp burns out.
(d) The sun does not shine.

12. Who is at Mademoiselle Reisz's home when Edna goes for a visit?
(a) No one; she is not home.
(b) Robert.
(c) Victor.
(d) Léonce.

13. What vision does Edna have of herself as a little girl?
(a) Falling into an icy pond.
(b) Riding on the train.
(c) Walking in a field of tall grass.
(d) Being hit by a man in a carriage.

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

15. What does Robert say forced him to go to Mexico?
(a) Pressure from Edna's husband.
(b) Pressure from his brother.
(c) Pressure from his mother.
(d) His love for Edna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mariequita?

2. What does Edna begin attending?

3. What does Edna say to Robert about Léonce setting her free to marry Robert?

4. What does Dr. Mandelet say he will do?

5. What does Edna think she understands?

(see the answer keys)

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