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A Streetcar Named Desire
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The Awakening
Kate Chopin
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Summary
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Chapters I–V
Chapters VI–IX
Chapters X–XIV
Chapters XV–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Chapters XXV–XXIX
Chapters XXX–XXXV
Chapters XXXVI–XXXIX
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Character List
Edna Pontellier
Mademoiselle Reisz
Adèle Ratignolle
Robert Lebrun
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Identity
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Chapters I–V
Chapters VI–IX
Chapters X–XIV
Chapters XV–XIX
Chapters XX–XXIV
Chapters XXV–XXIX
Chapters XXX–XXXV
Chapters XXXVI–XXXIX
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Edna Pontellier
Robert Lebrun
Mademoiselle Reisz
Adèle Ratignolle
Alcée Arobin
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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
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Chapters 25-29 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 25-29 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Edna fear she will do in the face of Alcée Arobin's sexual advances?
Betray Léonce
Betray Robert
Ruin her social appearance
Validate Mandelet's suspicions
2
of 5
What does Edna confess to Mademoiselle Riesz after announcing her plans to move into another house?
Ambivalence about motherhood
An affair with Alcée Arobin
Her hatred of Léonce
Her love of Robert
3
of 5
What animal does Mademoiselle Riesz use metaphorically to suggest the dangers of Edna's behaviour?
A bird
A unicorn
A dolphin
A cat
4
of 5
How does Edna feel about Robert after she kisses Alcée Arobin?
Less in love
More in love
Guilty and regretful
Answers b) and c)
5
of 5
Which of Edna's possessions does she not pack before moving to her new house?
The heavy possessions
The ugly possessions
Those that Léonce bought
Gifts from Robert
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