This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Awakening – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Awakening Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What kind of person is Edna Pontellier? A) She is a woman who breaks gender norms and discovers her own identity. B) She breaks away from society and finds another man to marry. C) She discovers her independence and runs away in hopes to pursue her dream. D) She is a housewife and devotes her life to her husband and kids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a woman who breaks gender norms and discovers her own identity. 2. Choose any of the following that can be considered symbols in The Awakening. A) The sea. B) The river. C) The church. D) The swamp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sea. 3. What is a gaiter? A) Gloves. B) Shoe. C) Hat. D) Dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoe. 4. Analyzing the relationship between the text and the natural world is ..... A) Historical lens. B) Biographical lens. C) Ecological lens. D) Gender lens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecological lens. 5. How does the author explore the theme of freedom in the novel? A) Through the antagonist's journey of conformity and acceptance of societal norms. B) By using the protagonist's journey to highlight the benefits of following societal norms rather than seeking freedom. C) Through the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and defiance of societal norms. D) By completely ignoring the theme of freedom and focusing on other irrelevant aspects of the novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and defiance of societal norms. 6. Who is the first person to suspect that Edna is in love with someone else? A) Dr. Mandelet. B) Adele. C) Leonce. D) Alcee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. Mandelet. 7. What event does Edna refuse to attend, despite her father's pleadings? A) Her mother's funeral. B) Her sister's wedding. C) Her child's piano recital. D) Her father's retirement ceremony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her sister's wedding. 8. In what war did Edna's father, the Colonel, fight? A) The Spanish-American War. B) World War I. C) The French and Indian War. D) The Civil War. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Civil War. 9. He observed his hostess attentively from under his shaggy brows, and noted a subtle change which had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who, for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life.Chopin ..... The AwakeningThe best definition of this word is A) Teeming with. B) A slight and rapid trembling. C) Drained and slightly waning. D) Listless, but ready to engage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A slight and rapid trembling. 10. Edna confesses her love for ..... to Madame Reisz. A) The tragedian. B) Victor. C) Alcee. D) Robert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert. 11. What has Edna done that she has never done before with Robert? A) She has sent for him to join them for church service. B) She has kissed him on the cheek while they were talking. C) She has requested he stop talking to her. D) She has left him alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has sent for him to join them for church service. 12. Mademoiselle Reisz entertains by ..... A) Singing. B) Reading her poetry. C) Playing the piano. D) Swimming long distances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing the piano. 13. Identify examples of irony in The Awakening. A) The contrast between Edna's desire for independence and the societal expectations placed upon her as a woman. B) The irony of Edna's awakening to her own desires coinciding with her husband's disapproval. C) The irony of Edna's husband expecting her to be a perfect wife while he is unfaithful. D) The irony of Edna's pursuit of freedom leading to her ultimate demise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The contrast between Edna's desire for independence and the societal expectations placed upon her as a woman. 14. How did Leonce respond to Edna's assertion, "I thought I should have perished out there alone." ? A) He was supportive. B) He was indifferent. C) He was dismissive. D) He was kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was dismissive. 15. Edna's sisters are Janet and ..... A) Lois. B) Adele. C) Margaret. D) Reicz. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Margaret. 16. Who does Edna unexpectedly run into at Mademoiselle Reisz's house? A) Robert. B) Victor. C) Leonce. D) Oh Robin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert. 17. Edna confesses to Mademoiselle Riesz that she hopes to become a ..... A) A socialite. B) Philosopher. C) An artist. D) A musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An artist. 18. What is the doctor's secret suspicion? A) Edna is cheating. B) Edna is hysterical. C) Edna is sexually repressed. D) Leonce is sexually repressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Edna is cheating. 19. The lantern that the twins have belongs to? A) Riley. B) Amory. C) Delia. D) Earnest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Riley. 20. How old is Edna at the beginning of the novel? A) 22. B) 25. C) 28. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 28. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesThe Awakening Quiz 1The Awakening Quiz 2The Awakening Quiz 3The Awakening Quiz 5The Awakening Quiz 6The Awakening Quiz 7The Awakening Quiz 8The Awakening Quiz 9The Awakening Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books