Chapter I Quiz — The Awakening

What is the very first image presented in Chapter I of The Awakening?

• Edna Pontellier walking along the beach
• A green and yellow parrot in a cage
• Mr. Pontellier reading a newspaper on his porch
• The Farival twins playing piano in the main house

Why does Mr. Pontellier move from the main house to his own cottage?

• His wife asks him to check on the children
• He wants to greet Edna returning from the beach
• The noise from the parrot and mockingbird disturbs his reading
• Madame Lebrun asks him to leave the gallery

How does Mr. Pontellier regard Edna's sunburn when she returns from the beach?

• He expresses concern for her health and comfort
• He jokes about it and compliments her appearance
• He looks at her as one looks at damaged personal property
• He ignores it and continues reading his newspaper

What does Robert Lebrun choose to do when Leonce invites him to play billiards?

• He agrees to go along enthusiastically
• He declines, saying he needs to help his mother
• He says he would rather stay and talk to Mrs. Pontellier
• He suggests they go swimming instead

What opera are the Farival twins playing a duet from on the piano?

• Carmen by Bizet
• La Traviata by Verdi
• Zampa by Herold
• Madama Butterfly by Puccini

What do the Pontellier children want to do when they see their father leaving?

• They want to go to the beach with their mother
• They want to follow their father to Klein's hotel
• They want to play with the Farival twins
• They want to feed the parrot and mockingbird

Where have many of the pension guests gone on this Sunday morning?

• To New Orleans for shopping and business
• To the beach for a morning swim
• To Cheniere Caminada to hear mass
• To Klein's hotel for a social gathering

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter I?

Which of the following details are accurately described in Chapter I?

What does 'demurely' mean as used in: 'a lady in black was walking demurely up and down, telling her beads'?

• Quickly and energetically
• In a modest, reserved, and quiet manner
• Carelessly and without purpose
• With visible sadness and grief

What is a 'lugger' as used in: 'gone over to the Cheniere Caminada in Beaudelet's lugger to hear mass'?

• A horse-drawn carriage used for group transport
• A small sailing vessel used for coastal travel
• A large rowboat powered by several oarsmen
• A wooden dock where passengers board ferries

What does 'folly' mean as used in: 'What folly! to bathe at such an hour in such heat!'?

• A type of outdoor entertainment
• Great physical courage or bravery
• A lack of good sense or judgment
• An enjoyable and memorable experience