Awakening

Who is the author?

• Kate Chopin

• Kate Choppin

• Cate Chopin

• Kate Chapin

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Why was this book controversial?

• It was written by a woman

• It caused an uproar amongst the men and husbands

• It went against society's gender norms

• It bashed the men

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What does Mademoiselle Reisz represent for Enda?

• Individuality and Freedom

• Freedom and Hope

• Independence and Hope

• Independence and Freedom

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What kind of person is Edna Pontellier?

• She is a woman who breaks gender norms and discovers her own identity

• She breaks away from society and finds another man to marry

• She discovers her independence and runs away in hopes to pursue her dream

• She is a housewife and devotes her life to her husband and kids

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Why does Edna go to the Lebrun home in New Orleans?

• She is trying to make new friends

• She is looking for Mademoiselle Reisz and remembers that Madam Lebrun would probably have her address

• She is looking for Robert

• She is running away

How does Edna feel about a marriage such as Adéle’s?

• She’s jealous because she wants it

• She thinks it’s great, but not something she wants for herself

• She thinks it’s awful and oppressive, and she wants more for herself

• She thinks it’s better than her marriage

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What does Edna confess to Mdm. Riesz after saying she plans to move?

• affair with Alcee

• ambivalence toward motherhood

• hatred of Leonce

• love of Robert

What is Edna's reason for having Arobin's picture?

• She says she does not know him and accuses a servant of leaving it

• She was sketching his portrait

• It was a gift to remember him

• She is falling in love with him

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How does Edna respond when Robert says he wishes Leonce would "set her free"

• She kisses him to prove she is free

• She says she is not one of his possessions to set free

• She gets mad and storms off in silence

• She agrees that she can only be freed if her husband allows

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Following Edna’s move, what does Léonce do to dissuade people from suspecting he has financial difficulties?

• He purchases more property to expand

• He remodels the house

• He hosts a party

• He hires more servants