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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Awakening.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says they are a "fool" to marry their wife?
(a) The banker.
(b) George.
(c) Ed Griffith.
(d) Wash.

2. How does Ed make George feel at the end of "An Awakening"?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Empowered.
(c) Confused.
(d) Humiliated.

3. What does Ed Handby do for a living?
(a) Bookkeeper.
(b) Telegraph operator.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Preacher.

4. What does Ed believe is his only obstacle to get Belle to marry him?
(a) Her father's opinion.
(b) His mistress.
(c) George Willard.
(d) His lack of money.

5. What animal do residents of Winesburg say Wash Williams resembles?
(a) A bear.
(b) A deer.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wash do with the banker's wife's letter?

2. Who says "the women in the place don't embarrass me although they try hard enough"?

3. What does Jesse turn to as an explanation for everything?

4. Why does Jesse come to the family farm?

5. How many dates do Ed and Belle have?

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