This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Novels > The Awakening – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Awakening Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the home Edna moves into in New Orleans called? A) The birdcage. B) The pigeon house. C) The little house. D) The House of Seven Gables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pigeon house. 2. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in the text. A) Foreshadowing is used to reveal past events in the text. B) Foreshadowing is used to hint at future events or outcomes in the text. C) Foreshadowing is used to provide a summary of the text. D) Foreshadowing is used to create suspense in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing is used to hint at future events or outcomes in the text. 3. How does Edna create a false idea that she will return after swimming? A) She tells Victor what she wants for lunch and requests towels. B) She tells Robert to meet her at the Pigeon House. C) She asks Victor to bring her home. D) She tells Adele she will return for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She tells Victor what she wants for lunch and requests towels. 4. Robert tells everyone that he is going to ..... A) England. B) Mexico. C) New Mexico. D) New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mexico. 5. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory. Arthur Conan Doyle ..... The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes All of the following are synonyms except A) Perplexing. B) Dubitable. C) Unconvinced. D) Unequivocal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unequivocal. 6. At the end of chapter 33, what is the feeling between Edna and Robert? A) Joy to see each other. B) Uncomfortable silence. C) Laughter and catching up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncomfortable silence. 7. In ch. 3, once Mr. Pontellier is asleep, Mrs. Pontellier leaves the room A) And reads a book. B) And cries almost uncontrollably because he blames her for Raoul's fever. C) And writes a letter to her father. D) And devises a scheme to move out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And cries almost uncontrollably because he blames her for Raoul's fever. 8. Edna is becoming aware of a dual life where A) Her outward existence conforms while her inner existence questions. B) She lives in both Grand Isle and New Orleans. C) She can be a mother but also an independent woman. D) A Creole life and a traditional American life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her outward existence conforms while her inner existence questions. 9. Extraneous means ..... A) A dislike. B) Extra, unnecessary, unconnected. C) Visually pleasing. D) Unspoken but understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extra, unnecessary, unconnected. 10. What did Edna do with her wedding ring? A) Accidentally dropped it in the trash. B) Took it off, stomped on it, then put it back on. C) Gave it away to a passerby. D) Sold it to a pawn shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took it off, stomped on it, then put it back on. 11. What does Edna confess to Mdm. Riesz after saying she plans to move? A) Hatred of Leonce. B) Affair with Alcee. C) Love of Robert. D) Ambivalence toward motherhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Love of Robert. 12. What can you infer in this quote? Robert crossed over and seated himself upon the step below Mrs. Pontellier, that he might watch her work. She handled her brushes with a certain ease and freedom which came, not from long and close acquaintance with them (55). Check all that apply A) Robert enjoyed studying Edna's painting and her moves. B) Robert found Edna very sensuous, interesting and attractive. C) Robert does not know what he wants in life. D) Both A & B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A & B. 13. When Leonce returned to their room, and saw Edna lying on the porch, he insisted that she go inside. Did she comply? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 14. How does the theme of self-discovery contribute to the storyline? A) It drives the protagonist's journey of personal growth and transformation. B) It leads to the protagonist's downfall. C) It has no impact on the storyline. D) It causes the protagonist to regress and become stagnant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It drives the protagonist's journey of personal growth and transformation. 15. What was the literary choice of note? A) Imagery. B) Flashbacks. C) Foreshadowing. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 16. What are the main themes in The Awakening? A) Cooking recipes, gardening, and fashion trends. B) Gender roles, self-discovery, and societal expectations. C) Political corruption, economic policies, and international relations. D) Alien invasion, time travel, and supernatural powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender roles, self-discovery, and societal expectations. 17. Beaudelet is the captain of the boat that took the vacationers to church. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. Which of the following was not invited to Edna's dinner party? A) Leonce Pontellier. B) Victor Lebrun. C) Mrs. Rice. D) Alcee Arobin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leonce Pontellier. 19. Adele Ratignolle A) Is a poor seamstress. B) Is an emotional equal to Edna. C) Is the essential "mother-woman". D) Is divorced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is the essential "mother-woman". 20. Edna go to the Lebrun home in New Orleans looking for Mademoiselle Reisz. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What does Edna convince Adele to leave behind before going to the beach? A) A book. B) Her needlework. C) The children. D) A gift from Robert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children. 22. Edna seeks Madame Ratignolle's approval of her ..... A) Choice of lover. B) New dress. C) Parenting skills. D) Art. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Art. 23. Usually he submitted with silent dignity to all which he had to go through, but, at times, he was goaded into comment.Stephen Crane ..... Maggie:A Girl of the Streets When you are goad-it means to have been A) Given a treat as an incentive. B) Pushed by physical force. C) Respectably and honorably invited. D) To have been provoked or annoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have been provoked or annoyed. 24. Mademoiselle Reisz is known for her A) Piano playing. B) Pet parrot. C) Motherly ways. D) Swim lessons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Piano playing. 25. What is Edna's second revelation to Mademoiselle Reisz? A) She is pregnant again. B) She loves Robert. C) She kissed Alcee. D) She is leaving New Orleans with her father's money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves Robert. 26. All of the following motifs are introduced in chapter 1 except A) Mr. Pontellier's failure to understand and appreciate his wife. B) Edna's and Robert's attraction. C) The leisurely boredom of this upper-middle-class life. D) The role of social propriety. E) Edna's growing dissatisfaction with her life. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Edna's growing dissatisfaction with her life. 27. What is bildungsroman? A) Story about the emotional, spiritual, or mental evolution of the protagonist. B) German for an Italian building. C) A convention of grammar regarding verb tense. D) A literary device meaning a character is evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Story about the emotional, spiritual, or mental evolution of the protagonist. 28. What is the protagonist realizing about her husband? A) He is oppressive and acts like he owns her. B) He is in love with another woman. C) He is dramatic and overly emotional. D) He is too stoic and uncaring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is oppressive and acts like he owns her. 29. Edna gets Madaem Reisz's address from ..... A) Madame Ratignolle. B) Mr Ratignolle. C) Madame Lebrun. D) Victor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madame Lebrun. 30. Which animal is seen in the opening scene? A) A parrot. B) A cat. C) A dog. D) A dolphin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A parrot. 31. The overall tone of chapter 1 can best be described as A) Vitriolic. B) Pensive. C) Cheerful. D) Suspenseful. E) Leisurely. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Leisurely. 32. Edna finally learns how to ..... A) Swim. B) Cook. C) Knit. D) Drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swim. 33. Which of the women in The Awakening best represents the ideal mother-woman? A) Mrs. Pontellier. B) Madame Lebrun. C) Madame Ratignolle. D) Mademoiselle Reisz. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madame Ratignolle. 34. The function c(m) = 1.45m + 3.50 represents the cost of a taxi for m miles. What does c(m) represent? A) Total Miles in taxi. B) Total Cost of a taxi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total Cost of a taxi. 35. The founder of Indische Partij was mentioned as in the following except ..... A) E.F.E Douwes Dekker. B) Ki Hadjar Dewantara. C) Budi Utomo. D) Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Budi Utomo. 36. He tucked an errant curl behind her ear, enjoying the brush of her soft skin.The word errant can best be described as A) A cork screw curl. B) Soft and winding. C) Straying from the proper course. D) Wild; cannot be tamed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straying from the proper course. 37. Discuss the theme of gender roles and expectations in The Awakening. A) The role of technology in the novel. B) The significance of food and meals in the story. C) Gender roles and expectations. D) The theme of nature and the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gender roles and expectations. 38. Aversion means ..... A) A dislike. B) Extra, unnecessary, unconnected. C) Visually pleasing. D) Unspoken but understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dislike. 39. In what time period does this story take place? A) Late 1800's. B) 1000 BC. C) 1900's. D) Late 1700's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Late 1800's. 40. Mrs. Pontellier feels Robert has betrayed her because he A) Had an affair with a young girl. B) Treats all the women he knows the same way he treats her. C) Makes plans to go to Mexico without even discussing it with her. D) Tells her husband that he has feelings for her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes plans to go to Mexico without even discussing it with her. 41. Edna is struggling with A) Questioning her life. B) Not fitting in. C) Fighting desires. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. Why was this book controversial? A) It was written by a woman. B) It caused an uproar amongst the men and husbands. C) It went against society's gender norms. D) It bashed the men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It went against society's gender norms. 43. Analyze this quote:Mrs. Pontellier's eyes were quick and bright ..... she had a way of turning them swiftly upon an object and holding them there as if lost in some inward maze of contemplation or thought (46) A) Edna feels angry and lost. B) Edna begins to examine her life and how she wants to be free and live better. C) Edna feels overjoyed at how life is now. D) Edna wishes she could travel more. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edna begins to examine her life and how she wants to be free and live better. 44. How does Edna's relationship with Mademoiselle Reisz change in these chapters? A) Mdm. Reisz becomes her confidante, someone who Edna can share her true feelings with. B) They have a falling out and no longer speak to each other. C) Edna confesses to Adele that she wishes Mdm. Reisz would leave her alone. D) She asks Mdm. Reisz to move into the pigeon house with her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mdm. Reisz becomes her confidante, someone who Edna can share her true feelings with. 45. How did Edna feel after swimming successfully for the first time? A) Disappointed that she isn't very good at it. B) Frustrated. C) Ecstatic and powerful. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecstatic and powerful. 46. What does Mademoiselle Reisz represent for Enda? A) Individuality and Freedom. B) Freedom and Hope. C) Independence and Hope. D) Independence and Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independence and Freedom. 47. Which is true about the letter Robert wrote A) It was mostly about Edna. B) It makes Edna cry. C) It was sent to Mademoiselle Reisz, not Edna. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 48. What is Adele's advice to Edna while in labor? A) Think of the children. B) More children will make your life more complete. C) Follow your heart. D) Pull yourself together for a while and think. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Think of the children. 49. Who does the protagonist prefer to spend her time with? A) Victor. B) Hugo. C) Robert. D) Leonce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Robert. 50. The lady wearing black always counts her ..... A) Friends. B) Beads. C) Books. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beads. 51. What is the movie called? A) Kate Chopin. B) Grand Isle. C) The Grand Isle. D) The Awakening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grand Isle. 52. How does Mrs. Pontellier describe married life? A) Eternal bliss. B) Loving devotion. C) Serene contentment. D) Life's delirium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life's delirium. 53. In chapter 1, the fact that Mr. Pontellier leaves Robert and Edna together when he goes to Klein's hotel is an early indication of his A) Deep admiration of Robert. B) Complete supremacy over Edna. C) Condescension toward Robert. D) Complacent indifference to Edna. E) Absolute trust of Edna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complacent indifference to Edna. 54. Who are the main characters involved in the conflict in Quantum Prophecy? A) Alpha, Beta, Gamma. B) Xavier, Yvonne, Zelda. C) Max, Ruby, Louise. D) Quantum, Bolt, and the other super-powered individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quantum, Bolt, and the other super-powered individuals. 55. Edna feels infatuation after the kiss with Alcee. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 56. What routine social obligation does Edna decide to skip? A) Church. B) Reception day. C) Tupperware party. D) Brunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reception day. 57. What is the main plot of Quantum Prophecy? A) The main character becomes a professional chef and opens a restaurant. B) A group of ordinary teenagers start a band and go on a world tour. C) The story follows a group of elderly people living in a retirement home. D) A group of super-powered teenagers must come together to save the world from a dangerous threat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A group of super-powered teenagers must come together to save the world from a dangerous threat. 58. The brief description of Edna's swimming instructions at the beginning of the swimming passage in chapter 10 suggests that she is A) Too timid. B) Frail. C) Like a child. D) A fast learner. E) A slow learner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like a child. 59. When was the book published? A) 1899. B) 1890. C) 1809. D) 1898. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1899. 60. Are any of the following considered a motif in the novel? A) Cats. B) Birds. C) French poodles. D) Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birds. 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