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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Pontellier overhear Madame Ratignolle relate to Monsieur Farival in great detail?
(a) Her interest in writing a novel
(b) Her intimate moments with her husband
(c) One of her accouchements, or, childbirths
(d) How to cook a chicken Creole style

2. What does Mr. Pontellier send home to his wife while he is away?
(a) A basket filled with exquisite candies and fancy foods
(b) A basket filled with eggs
(c) A basket filled with instructions on how she should behave
(d) A basket filled with wine bottles

3. As they sail to the Cheniere Caminada, how does Edna feel?
(a) She feels she is being liberated.
(b) Oppressed
(c) Eager to experience a religious awakening
(d) Sick to her stomach

4. Who does Robert ask to perform for Mrs. Pontellier?
(a) Madame Ratignolle
(b) Mr. Pontellier
(c) Madame Lebrun
(d) Mademoiselle Reisz

5. What does Edna do that surprises everyone?
(a) She forces Leonce to swim with her.
(b) She jumps into the ocean and swims by herself.
(c) She runs up and down the beach like a madwoman.
(d) She takes surfing lessons.

6. Why does Mr. Pontellier stop reading his newspaper?
(a) His back hurts and he is uncomfortable.
(b) He cannot read it with any
(c) He gets a telephone call.
(d) He gets a telegraph.

7. What does Edna throw at Robert?
(a) A pillow
(b) An orange she plucked from a tree
(c) Her shoe
(d) A frying pan

8. Who, according to Madame Ratignolle, was naughty?
(a) Etienne, one of Edna's sons
(b) Leonce
(c) Adele herself
(d) Raoul

9. How soon will Robert depart?
(a) Within minutes
(b) The next day
(c) That night
(d) In a fortnight

10. What had Edna attempted to learn all summer?
(a) How to memorize poetry
(b) How to cook
(c) How to swim
(d) How to fish

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

12. Where does Robert suggest he and Edna go the next day?
(a) Grande Cheniere
(b) The Cayman Islands
(c) The Grand Canyon
(d) Grande Terre

13. How does Edna react to the news she learns at dinner?
(a) She is delighted.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She is skeptical.
(d) She has no reaction.

14. Describe Mr. Ratignolle:
(a) Quiet, stoic
(b) Dark, somber, not given to saying much to anyone
(c) Overly talkative
(d) Salt of the earth, cheerful, good hearted with common sense

15. Edna thinks her husband's bad humor is because of:
(a) His work
(b) Her
(c) The hot weather
(d) His bad finances

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mademoiselle Reisz, who is Madame Lebrun's favorite child?

2. Rather than paint, what does Mr. Pontellier think his wife should be doing?

3. Why does it anger Mr. Pontellier so much that Edna went out on Tuesday?

4. Who approaches Mr. Pontellier underneath a white sunshade?

5. What effect does music generally have on Edna?

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