Plot
Who does dissatisfied and searching for self describe?
Edna
Who does seductive, manipulative, suave describe?
Alcee Arobin
Where does Edna go with Alcee Arobin and Mrs. Highcamp?
the race track
When Edna visits Adele Ratignolle during her friend's difficult childbirth, what does Adele tell her just before she leaves?
to think of her children
In what war did Edna's father, the Colonel, fight?
the Civil War
Who does staid, self-involved, concerned with conventions describe?
Leonce Pontellier
Who does lives on past glory, coercive describe?
The Colonel
To what country does Robert Lebrun move?
Mexico
Why did Edna's father and sister oppose her marriage to Leonce Pontellier?
because he was a Catholic
What event does Edna refuse to attend?
Her sister's wedding
Who does exemplifies ideal late 1890s woman describe?
Adelle Ratignolle
Where do the Pontelliers vacation?
Grand Isle
What does Victor Lebrun do to upset Edna at her dinner party?
He tries to seduce her.
What is Edna expected to do every Tuesday afternoon at her home in New Orleans?
receive visitors
With whom does Edna converse on Grand Isle just before her death?
Victor Lebrun
Who does independent, eccentric, talented describe?
Mademoiselle Reisz
What instrument does Mademoiselle Reisz play?
piano
What does Edna say she will not do for her children?
herself
What is the phrase that Madame Lebrun's parrot repeats?
"Allez vous-en! Sapristi!"
Which of the following characters represents the Victorian ideal of the "mother-woman"?
Adele Ratignolle
Who does attentive, handsome, carefree describe?
Robert Lebron
What is the home that Edna moves into in New Orleans called?
The Pigeon House
How does Edna die?
drowns
What do the Farival twins' parents intend them to do as adults?
enter a convent
With whom does Leonce Pontellier share his concerns about Edna's behavior?
Doctor Mandelet