The Awakening - Chapters 1-10

Which animal is seen in the opening scene?

• A dolphin

• A cat

• A dog

• A parrot

Edna is characterized as

• not a mother-woman

• idolized by her children

• the embodiment of womanly grace and charm

• brute, deserving of death by slow torture

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The setting of the book is

• Long Island

• Grand Isle

• Creole

• French Riviera

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Adele is all BUT

• the perfect mother

• Edna's good friend

• married to Robert

• seen as a beautiful, sensuous Madonna

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Which one is NOT true about Edna.

• She is an outsider to the Creole community.

• She is beautiful, but different.

• She does not appear to be an affectionate with her husband.

• She spends a lot of time nurturing her children.

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Edna is struggling with

• questioning her life

• not fitting in

• fighting desires

• all of the above

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All of the following is said about Edna EXCEPT

• She is not one of us. She is not like us.

• She had a habitual neglect of the children.

• She was was a little tottering child who suddenly realizes their powers and walks for the first time alone.

• the byone heroine of romance and fair lady of dreams

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Chapter 11 ends with Edna's small act of rebellion, which is

• refusing to come inside to bed when Leonce calls her.

• playing "Solitude" on the piano to express her feelings.

• smoking a cigar with Robert

• none of the above

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Mademoiselle Reisz is known for her

• motherly ways

• piano playing

• swim lessons

• pet parrot

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Mr. Pontillier was seen as

• the best husband in the world

• spoiling his wife and children with gift

• seen as a great favorite with the ladies, men and children

• all of the above

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