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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. How much advance payment does Sublet give the 'Cadian man?
(a) 10 silver dollars.
(b) 20 gold pieces.
(c) 2 silver dollars.
(d) Nothing.

2. What are Elodie and Gabriel playing?
(a) Chess.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Checkers.

3. Why is Louise feeling relieved?
(a) Because her brother survives the accident.
(b) She is not relieved.
(c) Because she is a free woman.
(d) Because her father survives the train accident.

4. What does Elodie not tell Gabriel?
(a) That she robs Everson.
(b) That Everson comes to her and he is not dead.
(c) That a knife is in his other coat.
(d) That Everson talks to the sheriff.

5. What is one thing Mrs. Sommers buys at the store with her newly-acquired money?
(a) Clothes for the children.
(b) Silk stockings.
(c) Chocolate for the children.
(d) A stack of books.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Louise die?

2. Why does Clarisse follow Alcée to the ball?

3. Where does Mr. Brightman go for a meeting?

4. Who are Bobinôt and Calixta and Alcée Laballière and Clarisse?

5. Who is dead at the opening of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes everything for Athénaïse and what does she do?

2. How does Mrs. Sommers spend her fifteen dollars?

3. How does Calixta become involved with Alcée Laballière?

4. What does Louise Mallard learn and how does she learn of it?

5. What does Mr. Sublet ask Evariste Bonamour and what Sublet give Evariste?

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

7. How does Athénaïse develop a relationship with Gouvernail?

8. Why does Armand withdraw from Désirée?

9. What does Mrs. Sommers receive and what does she plan to do with it?

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

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