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Odour of Chrysanthemums
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Odour of Chrysanthemums
by:
D. H. Lawrence
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Elizabeth Bates
Walter Bates
Walter’s Mother
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Important Quotations Explained
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Plot Overview Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Where is John when Elizabeth calls him at the beginning of the story?
The cellar
The chicken coop
The pond
The raspberry patch
2
of 5
When Elizabeth imagines Walter coming home drunk, she vows that this time she will not ___.
Clean him up
Let him in
Share his bed
Feed him
3
of 5
What does Elizabeth do in her rocking chair while the children play quietly?
Read
Sew
Pray
Peel vegetables
4
of 5
Who cries hysterically over Walter’s death?
John
Annie
Walter’s mother
Elizabeth
5
of 5
After covering Walter with a sheet and locking the parlor door, what does Elizabeth do?
Weeps
Goes to bed
Hugs her children
Tidies the kitchen
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