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

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

3. What is one other Chopin piece in which Gouvernail appears?
(a) "Désirée's Baby."
(b) "A Gentleman of Bayou Têche."
(c) The Awakening.
(d) "A Pair of Silk Stockings."

4. For whom does Mr. Sublet ask when he visits Bayou Têche?
(a) Evariste Bonamour.
(b) Evan Martinette.
(c) A police officer.
(d) The mayor.

5. About what do Mrs. Sommers' neighbors gossip?
(a) About Mrs. Sommers' old world family.
(b) About Mrs. Sommers' deceased husband.
(c) About Mrs. Sommers' better days.
(d) About Mrs. Sommers' male visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Louise imagining in her room?

2. What frightens Calixta?

3. What are Elodie and Gabriel playing?

4. Upon what is Mrs. Sommers focused?

5. How does Louise die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Armand withdraw from Désirée?

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

5. How does Louise Mallard respond to the news?

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

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

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

9. How does Calixta become involved with Alcée Laballière?

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

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