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"The Awakening": Reading Check Flashcards

1
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What was the green and yellow parrot shouting at the beginning of the book?

A

“Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!”
English translation: “Go away! Go away! For Heaven’s sake!”

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Who was the only one that could understand the parrot?

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The mockingbird that hung on the other side of the door

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3
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What day was it when the book began?

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Sunday

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4
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Why wasn’t Mr. Ponteller reading the Sunday paper?

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The Sunday papers had not yet reached the Grand Isle

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5
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How old was Mr. Pontellier? Describe him.

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40;
He was a well-kept man of medium height and slender build

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6
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What time of day was it in the beginning of the story?

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Morning

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7
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Who accompanied Mrs. (Edna) Pontellier on her beach adventure?

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Robert Lebrun

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8
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What did Mr. Pontellier do before he left for Klein’s?

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Kiss his two children goodbye and promise to bring them back bonbons and peanuts

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9
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What words were used to describe Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes?

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Quick and bright;
Yellowish brown, like her hair

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10
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Mrs. Pontellier: Handsome or beautiful?

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More handsome

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11
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What did Robert smoke?

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A cigarette because he could not afford cigars

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12
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What occupation did Robert have?

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He held a modest position in a mercantile house in New Orleans

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13
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What was Robert’s dream?

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To go to Mexico, where fortune awaits him

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14
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Where is the story taking place in the beginning?

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Grand Isle

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15
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What’s Mr. Pontellier’s first name?

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Leonce

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16
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Does Mr. Pontellier love his wife?

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Yes;
It is described that his wife was the sole object of his existence

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17
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What gender was Mr. Pontellier’s children?

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Boy

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18
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What did Mr. Pontellier do for a living?

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He had a brokerage business

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19
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What did Mrs. Pontellier do after Mr. Pontellier fell asleep?

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Cry

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20
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Why did Mrs. Pontellier cry?

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She doesn’t know the reason why, but it’s a common occurence;
She was just having a good cry

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21
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Where was Mr. Pontellier headed to?

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Carpndelet Street

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22
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Was Mrs. Pontellier a mother woman?

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No.

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23
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Who was seen as the ultimate mother woman?

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Adele Ratignolle

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24
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How long was Ratignolle married?

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7 years

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25
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Every two years of her marriage, what did Ratignolle think of?

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Having a child;
She had three at the time of the story

26
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Was Mr. Pontellier a Creole?

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Yes

27
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What characteristic of a Creole has Mrs. Pontellier disoriented?

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Their absence of prudery and freedom of expression

28
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What age is Robert in the story?

A

26

29
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How old was Edna Pontellier?

A

28 years old

30
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Is Edna Pontellier enticed by the ocean? Why so?

A

Yes;
Because the ocean is a place where she is able to lose herself “in mazes of inward contemplation”

31
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What happened on a Kentucky summer day?

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Little Edna Pontellier walked through tall grass

32
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Did Edna marry her husband, Leonne, out of love?

A

No;
It as described as an accident

33
Q

What three people were Edna infatuated with? Name them in order.

A
  1. Calvary officer
  2. Young engaged man
  3. A tragedian
34
Q

Where is the Goncourt Robert was assigned to give?

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The bookshelf over the small table

35
Q

What happened on the night of August 28?

A

Mrs. Pontellier experienced a dream-like night, she even learned how to swim;
Robert says it’s because on this night, a spirit haunting these shores has found Edna to be someone worthy of his company

36
Q

What happened after the dream-like August 28 night?

A

Edna started spending more time with Robert

37
Q

What color was the lateen sail of Tonie’s boat?

A

Red

38
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How did Edna react to news of Edward’s sudden departure to Mexico?

A

She was upset

39
Q

Why is Edna upset when Robert leaves?

A

She loves Robert

40
Q

Where do the Pontelliers live?

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On Esplanade Street in New Orleans

41
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How long had Edna been married to her husband?

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6 years

42
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What did Edna and Leonne first fight about when they went back to New Orleans?

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Over Edna’s poor cooking of highly seasoned soup

43
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What did Edna do after her first fight with Leonne back?

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She removed her wedding ring an flung it;
Then, she broke a vase

44
Q

How old was Victor?

A

19

45
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A new version of Edna emerges upon her return to the city. How does this affect Victor?

A

He seems more interested in her

46
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When does the story take place?

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Postbellum; Post-Civil War America

47
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When did the Doctor meet with Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier?

A

On a Thursday

48
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What are the names of Leonne and Edna’s children?

A

Etienne and Raoul

49
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Why does Edna love Robert?

A

Because she does

50
Q

In what chapter do Edna and Alcee Arobin kiss?

A

Chapter 27

51
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Does Edna love Arobin?

A

No;
He’s more so there to satisfy her needs

52
Q

Who were unable to attend Edna’s dinner before her moving?

A

Madame Ratignolle;
Madame Lebrun

53
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In what order were the characters seated at the dinner?

A

Edna;
Arobin;
Mrs. Highcamp;
Victor Lebrun;
Mrs. Merriman;
Mr. Gouvernail;
Miss Mayblunt;
Mr. Merriman;
Mademoiselle Reisz;
Monsieur Ratignolle

54
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How old is Edna Pontellier?

A

29 years old

55
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Why was Mr. Pontellier scared of Eda moving?

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He didn’t want others to think that they were downgrading on their house

56
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Why did Robert return from Mexico?

A

The Mexicans weren’t very congenial and he saw as much opportunity in where Edna lived as in Mexico

57
Q

Did Robert and Edna keep in touch after Robert returned from Mexico?

A

No;
He didn’t visit her, and Edna didn’t want to visit him on impulse

58
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What did Edna find in the safe space she encountered in Chapter 36?

A

A sleeping mulatresse, a drowsy cat, and a glass of milk

59
Q

What does Edna call her newly bought house?

A

Pigeon-house

60
Q

What was the real reason Robert went to Mexico and came back?

A

Because he fell in love with Edna, who was not free

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