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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Désirée's Baby.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Edna feel when her children go to stay with their grandmother and Léonce is in New York?
(a) Despondent.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Sad.
(d) Relieved.

2. What does Armand want Désirée to do?
(a) Swear to the local priest that she is white.
(b) Find out if someone in her ancestry is negro.
(c) Leave.
(d) Stay with him no matter what.

3. Who adopts Désirée?
(a) The Valmondé family.
(b) Her father's parents.
(c) Her mother's older sister and her husband.
(d) No one.

4. What does Robert help Edna do?
(a) Put up the dinner dishes.
(b) Fold clean clothes.
(c) Make tea.
(d) Put Étienne to bed.

5. What does Dr. Mandelet say he will do?
(a) Talk to Edna's maid.
(b) Come to dinner to observe Edna.
(c) Examine Edna.
(d) Prescribe some pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mildred want the farm worker who retrieves her papers to take her?

2. Why does Edna cry after Robert leaves?

3. Where does Edna take her father when he visits?

4. Why does Mildred feel ashamed?

5. When does Mr. Pontellier arrive at the cottage after the swim?

(see the answer key)

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