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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 37-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Alcee finally say goodnight to Edna?
(a) He does not because he stays until the morning.
(b) When she says goodbye first
(c) When she became supple to his gentle seductive entreaties
(d) When she orders him to leave

2. What does Edna see when Mademoiselle Reisz plays?
(a) Nothing. But she feels passions that make her choke with tears.
(b) Herself playing the piano
(c) Her life unfold like a beautiful flower
(d) The future in gross detail

3. According to Mademoiselle Reisz, who is Madame Lebrun's favorite child?
(a) Victor
(b) Robert
(c) A third son who goes unnamed in this novel
(d) Neither son, she loves them equally

4. Does Robert know that Edna is reading his letters to Mademoiselle Reisz?
(a) Yes, that is why he keeps writing
(b) It is possible but not clear
(c) No, or he would stop writing
(d) Yes but he does not seem to care

5. Describe Mrs. Pontellier's eyes.
(a) Green and grayish at the same time
(b) It is impossible to see her eyes hidden behind sunglasses
(c) Dull, slow, blue like the sky
(d) Quick, bright, yellowish brown, about the color of her hair

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Pontellier children feel about their house being renovated?

2. Does Mademoiselle Reisz's performance affect anyone else?

3. Who is Alcee Arobin?

4. Describe Madame Antoine:

5. Who will pay for Edna's expensive dinner party?

(see the answer key)

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