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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Désirée do with herself and her baby?
(a) Kills herself and her baby.
(b) Kills Armand.
(c) Goes to live with her parents.
(d) Appeals to the priest to intervene.

2. Upon what is Mrs. Sommers focused?
(a) The cruel gossip.
(b) Finding a husband.
(c) The needs of her children.
(d) Finding a job.

3. How does Louise die?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) She does not die.
(c) As a passenger in the train wreck.
(d) Her husband kills her when he learns she celebrated his passing.

4. Who does Alcée flirt with at the ball?
(a) Marcelle.
(b) No one.
(c) Calixta.
(d) Clarisse.

5. Who is Gouvernail?
(a) Mrs. Baroda's sister-in-law.
(b) A college friend of Gaston's.
(c) Gaston's sister.
(d) Mrs. Baroda's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobinôt want of Calixta?

2. What does Désirée husband do soon after their first child is born?

3. What frightens Calixta?

4. What makes Athénaïse decide to return to Cazeau?

5. Who unnerves Mrs. Baroda?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Baroda feel towards Gourvernail at the opening of the story, and what does she do as a result?

2. What does Elodie learn while at a wedding reception?

3. What does Alcée write to his wife and what is her response?

4. How does Louise Mallard respond to the news?

5. Why does Mr. Sublet change his attitude towards Evariste?

6. What is the difference between Calixta and Clarissa?

7. How does Mrs. Baroda's feelings alter towards Gouvernail and what does she do?

8. What does Désirée do after Armand tells her to leave?

9. What does Gabriel tell Tnate Elodie and what does she say in response?

10. Why does Armand withdraw from Désirée?

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