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The Awakening
Chapters 1â5 Quick Quiz
The Awakening
by:
Kate Chopin
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters I–V
Chapters VI–IX
Chapters X–XIV
Chapters XV–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Chapters XXV–XXIX
Chapters XXX–XXXV
Chapters XXXVI–XXXIX
Full Text
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX
Beyond the Bayou
Ma'Ame Pelagie, Chapter I
Ma'Ame Pelagie, Chapter II
Ma'Ame Pelagie, Chapter III
Ma'Ame Pelagie, Chapter IV
Desiree's Baby
A Respectable Woman
The Kiss
A Pair of Silk Stockings
The Locket, Chapter I
The Locket, Chapter II
A Reflection
Characters
Character List
Edna Pontellier
Mademoiselle Reisz
Adèle Ratignolle
Robert Lebrun
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Identity
Marriage
Isolation
Depression
Quotes By Section
Chapters I–V
Chapters VI–IX
Chapters X–XIV
Chapters XV–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Chapters XXV–XXIX
Chapters XXX–XXXV
Chapters XXXVI–XXXIX
Quotes By Character
Edna Pontellier
Robert Lebrun
Mademoiselle Reisz
Adèle Ratignolle
Alcée Arobin
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1–5
Chapters 6–9
Chapters 10–14
Chapters 15–19
Chapters 20–24
Chapters 25–29
Chapters 30–35
Chapters 36–39
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Chapters 1â5 Quiz
Further study
Chapters 1â5 Quiz
1
of 5
What invitation does Robert Lebrun decline when he meets Léonce Pontellier outside the guesthouse at Grand Isle?
To play billiards
To fistfight
To stay for dinner
To take a stroll
2
of 5
Where does Edna tell Robert she grew up?
On the Mississippi
Mobile, Alabama
Montreal, Quebec
Kentucky bluegrass country
3
of 5
How does Léonce accuse Edna of behaving toward their children?
With “pliability”
With “constant irritation”
With “overzealous attention”
With “habitual neglect”
4
of 5
Who does Léonce see as the embodiment of the mother-woman ideal?
Edna Pontellier
The woman in black
Adèle Ratignolle
Madame Lebrun
5
of 5
As Edna sketches Adèle, what gesture of affection does she reject from Robert?
A kiss
A shoulder massage
His head on her arm
Holding hands
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