Plot
What was the house Edna moved into called?
pigeonhouse
Who was Edna in love with?
Robert Lebrun
Where does the majority of the book take place?
New Orleans
What animal is Edna compared to throughout the novel?
A bird
What does Edna say she will not give up for her children?
Herself
Who does Robert write letters to while he is away?
Mademoiselle Reisz
Who did Edna have an affair with?
Alcee Arobin
What is the name of the island on which the Pontelliers spend their summer vacation?
Grand Isle
What object does Edna try to break after her first awakening?
her wedding ring
Who does the quote describe, "he possessed a good figure, a pleasing face, not overburdened with the depth of thought or feeling; and his dress was that of the conventional man of fashion"
Alcee Arobin
Where does Edna go with Alcée Arobin when Léonce is out of town on business?
The horse race track
Who's music moves Edna?
Mademoiselle Reisz
Where is Edna originally from?
Kentucky
What was wrong with the bird soaring above as Edna died?
broken wing
Who says, "you are too lenient, too lenient by far, Leonce, Authority, coercion are what is needed. Put your foot down good and hard."
Edna's father
What country did Robert Lebrun travel to?
Mexico
What do the Farival twins’ parents intend them to do as adults?
become nuns
Where Grand Isle located?
Gulf of Mexico
What does Edna liken the lifestyle of serving her husband to?
a faded garment
Who is she describing, "she found in his eyes, when he looked at her for one silent moment, the same tender caress, with an added warmth and entreaty which had not been there before-the same glance which had penetrated to the sleeping placed of her soul and awakened them"
Robert Lebrun
How old did Edna turn on her birthday party?
29
What is the name of the family doctor
Mandelet
Where does Edna sleep for a long time?
Madame Antoine's house
How does Edna pay for the pigeon house?
selling her art
What is the phrase that Madame Lebrun’s parrot repeats?
“Allez vous-en! Sapristi!”