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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon what is Mrs. Sommers focused?

3. Who does Gabriel kill?

4. Who has a weak heart?

5. How does Gabriel die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Athénaïse develop a relationship with Gouvernail?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Elizabeth help Mr. Brightman?

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

10. How does Calixta become involved with Alcée Laballière?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Awakening could be said to be a "bildungsroman" of Edna Pontellier, the narrator. Discuss the following:

1. Define the concepts "bildungsroman" and "coming of age."

2. Thoroughly trace and analyze The Awakening as a bildungsroman of Edna Pontellier. Give specific examples. What does Edna learn? How has she changed? Is the change for the better?

3. Thoroughly trace and analyze Athénaïse as a coming of age story. Give specific examples. What does Athénaïse learn? How has she changed? Is the change for the better?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation whereby Edna's husband tells her she is safe when she swims out too far because he is watching her versus when Edna takes her last swim alone. Discuss the use of irony in two of the short stories.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in The Awakening.

3. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in three of the short stories.

4. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in The Awakening and/or several of the short stories.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Discuss the theme of choice in The Awakening and two of the short stories. Who makes wise choices? Who makes unwise choices? Do you think Edna believes more in fate or free will? Why?

2. Debate the following statement in an argument/persuasion essay: Making several poor choices one after the other makes it more likely one will continue to make poor choices.

3. Rewrite the ending with Edna making what you think would be a wiser choice and then discuss why you believe it would be a better choice.

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