WorksheetsThe Awakening, First Half
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
This character is juxtaposed with Edna in the story to show the feminine ideal of that day which Edna cannot live up to.
Madame Lebrun
Mademoiselle Reisz
The Lady in Black
Adèle Ratignolle
To whom does Robert write letters while he is away (making another character briefly jealous)?
Mademoiselle Reisz
Adèle Ratignolle
Victor Lebrun
Edna
What does Léonce think when he notices Edna’s rebellious behavior?
He decides she must be in love with another man
He suspects that she has been smoking opium
He wonders if she is going mad
He speculates that she is going through menopause
Which of the following characters represents the Victorian ideal of the “mother-woman”?
Edna Pontellier
Madame Lebrun
Adèle Ratignolle
Mademoiselle Reisz
What does Edna say she will not give up for her children?
her art
her habits
her money
her self
How does Edna Pontellier feel about her conventional lifestyle as she begins “awakening”?
dissatisfied
angry
inspired
content
What major concern of Léonce Pontellier does Edna reject in the course of her awakening?
Physical appearance
Personal wealth
Upsetting traditional hierarchies
Social appearances
Leonce Pontellier is
a wealthy New Orleans businessman
a therapist with a large practice
a doctor at a large hospital
a man who owns a gravel company
The Pontellier's are spending their summer vacation
on Catalina island off the coast of California
on Long Island outside of New York
on Grand Isle off the coast of Louisiana
Sanibel Island off the coast of Florida
The other women who are Edna's friends and acquaintances
are convinced Edna's husband is the greatest guy in the world
worry about Edna's deepening depression
are jealous of the Pontellier's money
throw a few parties for Edna to cheer her up
Edna is becoming aware of a "dual life" where
her outward existence conforms while her inner existence questions
she lives in both Grand Isle and New Orleans
she can be a mother but also an independent woman
a Creole life and a traditional American life
How does Léonce accuse Edna of behaving toward their children?
With “pliability”
With “constant irritation”
With “overzealous attention”
With “habitual neglect”
In what time period does this story take place?
1800's
1700's
1900's
1600's
Choose the most prominent symbol in The Awakening.
The sea
The river
The rain
The swamp
How does Edna feel about a marriage such as Adéle’s?
She’s jealous because she wants it but Leonce doesn't love her
She thinks it’s great, but not something she wants for herself
She thinks it’s awful and oppressive
She thinks it’s much better than her marriage
How is Léonce Pontellier’s attitude toward his home and his belongings similar to his attitude toward his wife?
He sees his home and his wife as possessions, something he owns
He sees his home and his wife as nothing
He sees his home and his wife as keys to his happiness
He sees his home and his wife as burdens
What creature is symbolic of Edna's feelings during her awakening?
The sheep in their folds
The birds in their cages
The pigs in their pens
The dogs in their kennels
The horses in their stables
When does Edna finally realize that her feelings for Robert have grown to love and infatuation?
When he saved her from drowning
Their conversation on the porch
His offer to run away with her to New York
When he left for Mexico
When Leonce consults the doctor about Edna's behavior, what does the doctor secretly think is the issue?
That Edna has a gluten intolerance
That Edna is having an affair
That Leonce is being physically abusive
That Edna is suicidal
