Kate Chopin,The Awakening Quiz

A  She sees childbirth as a woman’s duty.

B  She sees childbirth as a heavenly miracle.

C  She sees childbirth as a dangerous event.

D  She sees childbirth as a scene of torture.

A  He has no desire to see her and wishes to terminate their acquaintance.

B  He has been visiting his mother and his brother at Grand Isle.

C  He loves her, but he respects the fact she is a married woman.

D  He has been busy with his new job at a law practice in the city.

A  Edna loves Robert, but she feels passionate desire and lust for Arobin.

B  Edna is tired of Robert’s attention, but she is intrigued by Arobin’s personality.

C  Edna thinks Robert is childish, but feels that Arobin is a mature man who understands women.

D  Edna enjoys Robert’s friendship, but she is passionately in love with Arobin.

A  Edna wants to be free from the observation of the servants.

B  Edna needs more space to pursue her drawing and painting.

C  Edna does not want to be beholden to her husband’s money.

D  Edna can conduct her affair with Arobin more easily in another house.

A  He concludes that Edna is experiencing a midlife crisis.

B  He concludes that Edna has suffered a nervous breakdown.

C  He concludes that Edna is perfectly fine and healthy.

D  He concludes that Edna is having an affair.

A  He is worried that she is losing her mind and wants to commit her to a mental institution.

B  He is angry that she is disrespecting him and attempts to force her to obey his commands.

C  He is excited that his wife is becoming independent so he does not have to oversee her household management.

D  He is puzzled by her behavior but he gives her space to pursue what he deems are her whims.

A  She wishes that her marriage was as successful as the Ratignolles’ marriage.

B  She thinks that there are many paths to a successful marriage.

C  She finds their marriage state boring and undesirable.

D  She desires to learn how to be as devoted as Adèle to her husband.

A  She starts attending horse races as the local racetrack.

B  She refuses to hold any more Tuesday-afternoon receptions.

C  She resumes her hobby of painting and drawing.

D  She neglects her children’s education and won’t hire a tutor.

A  Robert’s friends have invited him to Mexico City for vacation.

B  Robert is falling in love with Edna and wants to protect her reputation.

C  Robert’s mother has sent him to visit his cousins who are newly orphaned.

D  Robert wants to pursue his business prospects in a foreign country.

A  Adèle is concerned that Edna might take Robert’s attention seriously.

B  Adèle is jealous that Robert is paying attention to Edna instead of her.

C  Adèle knows that Robert’s mother disapproves of his flirtatious behavior.

D  Adèle thinks that Robert is neglecting his studies during his vacation.

A  Edna appreciated Léonce’s passionate courtship and she wanted to flout her family’s opposition.

B  Léonce offered Edna stability, respectability, and wealth as the wife of a successful businessman.

C  Edna’s family was in dire financial straits and Léonce offered to support her family if she married him.

D  Léonce threatened to expose the family’s cheating at the racetrack, so Edna married him out of fear.

A  It is icy and brackish.

B  It is threatening and leaden.

C  It is seductive and sensuous.

D  It is volatile and clamoring.

A  The Creole vacationers are secretive about their personal affairs while Edna is seeking candidness in discussions.

B  The Creole vacationers are loud and brash when personal matters arise in conversation while Edna is icy during discussions.

C  The Creole vacationers are frank in discussing their personal issues while Edna is reserved in sharing information.

D  The Creole vacationers are thoughtless and ignorant when discussing personal affairs, while Edna is cautious in disclosing information.

A  She is a thoughtless mother who lets her children run around without proper supervision.

B  She is a loving mother who would do anything to provide for her children.

C  She is an angry mother who resents having been forced into having children.

D  She is a distant mother who loves her children but won’t be burdened by them.

A  The Pontelliers are a highly affectionate couple who cannot tolerate being separated from each other.

B  The Pontelliers conduct their lives around the whims and desires of their children and are devoted to them.

C  The Pontelliers are bitterly divided from one another and avoid each other’s company as much as possible.

D  The Pontelliers have an unspoken understanding with one another but they also have separate pursuits.