Understanding Desiree's Baby

Who is the author of "Desiree's Baby"?

• Kate Chopin

• Mark Twain

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Edgar Allan Poe

What is the name of Desiree's husband?

• Armand Aubigny

• Monsieur Valmonde

• George Wilson

• Robert Lebrun

What is the name of the plantation where Desiree lives after her marriage?

• L'Abri

• Belle Reve

• Green Gables

• Tara

Who raised Desiree as a child?

• Madame Valmonde

• Madame Aubigny

• Her biological mother

• A governess

What is the main reason Armand becomes angry with Desiree?

• He believes she is of mixed racial heritage

• She spends too much money

• She wants to leave the plantation

• She disobeys his orders

What is the setting (time period) of "Desiree's Baby"?

• Antebellum Louisiana

• Victorian England

• Colonial America

• Modern-day New York

What is the name of Desiree and Armand's child?

• The child's name is not given

• Jean

• Paul

• Jacques

How does Armand treat his slaves after the birth of his child?

• He becomes harsher and crueler

• He frees them

• He treats them kindly

• He ignores them

What does Madame Valmonde notice about Desiree's baby when she visits?

• The baby’s skin color

• The baby’s blue eyes

• The baby’s curly hair

• The baby’s laughter

What does Desiree do at the end of the story?

• She walks into the bayou with her baby

• She returns to her parents’ home

• She confronts Armand

• She leaves for Paris