AP 12th Grade

The Pontellier's are spending their summer vacation 

• on Catalina island
• on Long Island outside of New York 
• on Grand Isle off the coast of Louisiana 
• at a bird sanctuary 

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Leonce Pontellier is 

• a wealthy New Orleans businessman 
• a quadroon 
• a father of twins 
• a bird keeper

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When Mr. Pontellier comes back from playing billiards, he 

• cries because he lost a ton of money gambling 
• curses his lot in life
• gets angry about Edna's relationship with Robert
• criticizes Edna for neglecting her boys

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After Leonce scolds her and then falls asleep, Edna 

• feels an overwhelming oppression 
• runs away with Robert
• celebrates the sturdiness of her marriage by admiring the stars 
• eats bon bons

The other women on Grand Isle 

• are convinced Edna's husband is the greatest guy in the world
• worry about Edna's deepening depression 
• are jealous of the Ponellier's money 
• throw a party for Edna

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Edna Pontellier is 

• uncomfortable with the frank and forward discussions of the Creole women 
• a Creole who is versed in the open arts of conversation 
• completely satisfied with her marriage 
• fails to see the goodness in the Creole ways 

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Robert Lebrun 

• wants to move to Jamaica after the summer 
• does not trust Mr. Pontellier 
• is the owner of the resort on Grand Isle 
• chooses a woman each summer to dote upon 

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Adele Ratignolle 

• is an emotional equal to Edna 
• is divorced 
• is the essential "mother-woman" 
• is a poor seamstress

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What draws Edna to an inward contemplation?

• the parrot 
• the sea
• Robert 
• her children 

Edna remembers that when she walked through a field in Kentucky, she 

• was contemplating becoming a mother, and worried about how that would impact her life
• wished she lived closer to the sea
• discovered her love of parrots who insult people in French 
• was ditching her Sunday prayers

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