Vocabulary
Which of the following behaviors would be most deserving of reproach?
a) arriving at an appointment ten minutes early
b) lying about something important
c) buying ice cream every Saturday afternoon
d) wearing a very comfortable sweater
b) lying about something important
What is the name of Edna Pontellier's husband?
Léonce Pontellier
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn’t give myself."
Edna Pontellier
A poem of lament might be about...
a) an impressive achievement
b) a passionate romance
c) a personal tragedy
d) a hilarious joke
c) a personal tragedy
Where do the Pontelliers vacation at the start of the novel?
Grand Isle
"She carried in her hands a thin handkerchief, which she tore into ribbons, rolled into a ball, and flung from her. Once she stopped, and taking off her __________, flung it upon the carpet. When she saw it lying there, she stamped her heel upon it, striving to crush it."
What does Edna try to destroy in this scene?
Her wedding ring
Effusive praise...
a) is only mostly complimentary
b) is always untrue
c) is often forced
d) is completely enthusiastic
d) is completely enthusiastic
Edna has a different background from most people in her social circle. How so?
She was raised in Kentucky and is not Creole.
"[Doctor Mandelet] did not want the secrets of other lives thrust upon him.
'I hope it isn’t _______,' he muttered to himself as he walked. 'I hope to heaven it isn’t _______.'"
With whom does Dr. Mandelet worry that Edna has fallen in love?
Alcée Arobin
Which of the following would be a tacit expression of approval?
a) nodding
b) saying, "That's great!"
c) throwing a party
d) saying, "That's terrible!"
a) nodding
Robert never directly states his true reason for going to Mexico, but he does imply it. Apart from the financial prospects, why does he leave?
He feels that his relationship with Edna is inappropriate.
"Edna did not know when the Impromptu began or ended. She sat in the sofa corner reading _________ by the fading light. Mademoiselle had glided from the Chopin into the quivering lovenotes of Isolde’s song, and back again to the Impromptu with its soulful and poignant longing."
What is Edna reading?
Robert's letter
Which of the following meeting schedules is most sporadic?
a) every Monday afternoon
b) every F day during third period
c) approximately once a month, but the day and time vary from meeting to meeting
d) every 5th of the month at 3:00pm
c) approximately once a month, but the day and time vary from meeting to meeting
What are the names of the Pontelliers' two sons?
Etienne and Raoul
"[Edna told a story] of a woman who paddled away with her lover one night in a pirogue and never came back. They were lost amid the Baratarian Islands, and no one ever heard of them...It was a pure invention...But every glowing word seemed real to those who listened."
Why does the story seem so "real" to the listeners?
At the beginning of the novel, Edna and Robert talked about doing more or less the same thing.