The Awakening

What does Mademoiselle Reisz represent for Enda?

• Individuality and Freedom

• Freedom and Hope

• Independence and Hope

• Independence and Freedom

What kind of person is Edna Pontellier?

• She is a woman who breaks gender norms and discovers her own identity

• She breaks away from society and finds another man to marry

• She discovers her independence and runs away in hopes to pursue her dream

• She is a housewife and devotes her life to her husband and kids

Who is the author?

• Kate Chopin

• Kate Choppin

• Cate Chopin

• Kate Chapin

Why was this book controversial?

• It was written by a woman

• It caused an uproar amongst the men and husbands

• It went against society's gender norms

• It bashed the men

What does Edna confess to Mdm. Riesz after saying she plans to move?

• affair with Alcee

• ambivalence toward motherhood

• hatred of Leonce

• love of Robert

What are the main themes in The Awakening?

• Cooking recipes, gardening, and fashion trends

• Gender roles, self-discovery, and societal expectations

• Political corruption, economic policies, and international relations

• Alien invasion, time travel, and supernatural powers

Edna is becoming aware of a dual life where 

• her outward existence conforms while her inner existence questions 

• she lives in both Grand Isle and New Orleans 

• she can be a mother but also an independent woman 

• a Creole life and a traditional American life 

How does Edna respond when Robert says he wishes Leonce would "set her free"

• She kisses him to prove she is free

• She says she is not one of his possessions to set free

• She gets mad and storms off in silence

• She agrees that she can only be freed if her husband allows

How does Edna feel about a marriage such as Adéle’s?

• She’s jealous because she wants it

• She thinks it’s great, but not something she wants for herself

• She thinks it’s awful and oppressive, and she wants more for herself

• She thinks it’s better than her marriage

What is THE AWAKENING?

• A Family Trip

• A Camping Trip

• A Legend

• A Rite of Passage into Adulthood