The Awakening

Chapter 1 presents Mr. Pontellier as a

• kindly old gentleman.

• complacent, mildly selfish man.

• loving husband and father.

• jealous lover.

• Arrogant aristocrat

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All of the following motifs are introduced in chapter 1 except

• Mr. Pontellier’s failure to understand and appreciate his wife.

• the leisurely boredom of this upper-middle-class life.

• the role of social propriety.

• Edna’s growing dissatisfaction with her life.

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The purpose of the French-speaking parrot at the beginning chapter 1 is most likely to

• foreshadow Edna’s flight from her marriage.

• emphasize Mr. Pontellier’s temper.

• symbolize the French-speaking Creole culture.

• warn Mr. Pontellier of impending danger.

• draw attention to Robert Lebrun’s mother.

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The predominant imagery in chapter 1 has to do with

• the weather.

• the landscape.

• food.

• personal appearance.

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In chapter 1, the fact that Mr. Pontellier leaves Robert and Edna together when he goes to Klein’s hotel is an early indication of his

• absolute trust of Edna.

• complacent indifference to Edna.

• complete supremacy over Edna.

• deep admiration of Robert.

• condescension toward Robert.

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Chapter 1 suggests that Mr. Pontellier

• hates birds.

• is a compulsive gambler.

• adores his wife and family.

• is jealous of Robert.

• considers his wife a possession.

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In chapter 1, the author specifies the opera from which the twins are playing in order to

• establish the time setting of the story.

• create a sense of verisimilitude.

• suggest a potential theme for the novel.

• recall New Orleans’ pirate history.

• connect the music of the piano with the noises of the birds.

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The contrast between the words “right” and “privilege” in chapter 1 is an example of

• antithesis

• aporia

• hyperbaton

• epistrophe

• symploce

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The description of Madame Lebrun in chapter 1 most likely serves to

• establish her as a quarrelsome woman.

• emphasize Mr. Pontellier’s contemplative nature.

• add a little comic action to the quiet scene.

• introduce the primary conflict in the story.

• create suspense before the introduction of Edna.

The overall tone of chapter 1 can best be described as

• cheerful

• suspenseful

• vitriolic

• pensive

• leisurely

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