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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. Who does Calixta allow to shelter in her home?
(a) A hobo.
(b) Alcée Laballière.
(c) Bobinôt.
(d) Gouvernail.

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

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

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

5. What frightens Calixta?
(a) Bobinôt is late.
(b) The hobo starts acting strange.
(c) Lightning striking a tree.
(d) Lightening strikes the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Elodie and Gabriel playing?

2. What does Cazeau sense when he embraces Athénaïse?

3. What disgusts Gabriel?

4. What does Mrs. Baroda say about her husband wanting Gouvernail for a second visit?

5. What does Clarisse not miss?

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

3. How does Louise Mallard respond to the news?

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

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

6. How does Calixta become involved with Alcée Laballière?

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

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

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

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

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