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The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin
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Louise Mallard
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1
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Where was Kate Chopin born in 1850?
New York, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St. Louis, Missouri
Austin, Texas
2
of 5
What made Chopin unusual for a woman of her time and place?
Multiple marriages
An ability to write
A daredevil personality
Independent behavior
3
of 5
What regional setting does Chopin frequently depict in her fiction?
New England
California
Louisiana
Missouri
4
of 5
What Chopin novel, published in 1899, caused scandal for its chronicling of a married woman's adulterous affair?
The Awakening
Bayou Folk
At Fault
Night in Arcadie
5
of 5
What movement did Chopin champion before it became a major social and political force in America?
Feminism
LBTQ Rights
Civil Rights
Evangelical Christianity
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