Lesson 4.1.1.10
4.1.1.10 The Awakening by Kate Chopin Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who is the protagonist of Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening?
- Mademoiselle Reisz
- Clarisse Pontellier
- Adèle Ratignolle
- Edna Pontellier
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Where is the resort set where Edna Pontellier begins her psychological awakening?
- New Orleans
- Grand Isle
- Kentucky
- Cheniere Caminada
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Which young man does Edna fall in love with while staying at Grand Isle?
- Victor Lebrun
- Robert Lebrun
- Alcée Arobin
- Léonce Pontellier
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Which character in The Awakening embodies the Victorian ideal of the 'mother-woman'?
- Mrs Highcamp
- Mademoiselle Reisz
- Mariequita
- Adèle Ratignolle
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Which talented pianist represents an independent, artistic lifestyle that Edna admires?
- Mariequita
- Madame Lebrun
- Adèle Ratignolle
- Mademoiselle Reisz
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What is the name of Edna Pontellier's conventional, wealthy husband?
- Robert Lebrun
- Alcée Arobin
- Léonce Pontellier
- Doctor Mandelet
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How does Edna die at the end of Kate Chopin's novel?
- She gets murdered
- She drowns herself
- She suffers illness
- She poisons herself
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Where does Edna commit suicide at the end of the novel?
- On a riverbank
- In her home
- In the sea
- At a church
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The Awakening was published in which year?
- 1899
- 1925
- 1847
- 1891
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In which city does Edna establish her independent home away from her family?
- St Louis
- Paris
- New York
- New Orleans
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What nickname is given to the small house Edna rents in New Orleans?
- The summer cottage
- The bird cage
- The green villa
- The pigeon house
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What primary motif in The Awakening symbolises freedom, sensuality and self-discovery?
- The caged parrot
- The sea
- The piano
- The cigar
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Which charming city man becomes Edna's physical lover in New Orleans?
- Victor Lebrun
- Robert Lebrun
- Doctor Mandelet
- Alcée Arobin
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Which century's social expectations and marital norms are criticised in The Awakening?
- Seventeenth century
- Twentieth century
- Eighteenth century
- Nineteenth century
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What artistic pursuit does Edna take up as a means of independence?
- Sculpting
- Painting
- Creative writing
- Piano playing
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What narrative perspective is used throughout Kate Chopin's The Awakening?
- Third-person limited
- Third-person omniscient
- First-person central
- Second-person direct
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In which year was Kate Chopin's controversial novel The Awakening published?
- 1925
- 1850
- 1899
- 1914
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Which character represents Victorian ideal womanhood and domesticity in The Awakening?
- Adèle Ratignolle
- Mademoiselle Reisz
- Mariequita
- Madame Lebrun
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In debates over Edna's ending, what does her suicide primarily represent alongside social defeat?
- Sudden madness
- Self-determination
- Financial ruin
- Spiritual repentance
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What is the name of Edna Pontellier's wealthy husband in Kate Chopin's The Awakening?
- Alcée Arobin
- Léonce Pontellier
- Doctor Mandelet
- Robert Lebrun
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