A.   The Pontelliers conduct their lives around the whims and desires of their children and are devoted to them.

B.   The Pontelliers have an unspoken understanding with one another but they also have separate pursuits.

C.   The Pontelliers are bitterly divided from one another and avoid each other’s company as much as possible.

D.   The Pontelliers are a highly affectionate couple who cannot tolerate being separated from each other.

A.   She is an angry mother who resents having been forced into having children.

B.   She is a loving mother who would do anything to provide for her children.

C.   She is a distant mother who loves her children but won’t be burdened by them.

D.   She is a thoughtless mother who lets her children run around without proper supervision.

A.   The Creole vacationers are thoughtless and ignorant when discussing personal affairs, while Edna is cautious in disclosing information.

B.   The Creole vacationers are frank in discussing their personal issues while Edna is reserved in sharing information.

C.   The Creole vacationers are loud and brash when personal matters arise in conversation while Edna is icy during discussions.

D.   The Creole vacationers are secretive about their personal affairs while Edna is seeking candidness in discussions.

A.   It is volatile and clamoring.

B.   It is icy and brackish.

C.   It is seductive and sensuous.

D.   It is threatening and leaden.

A.   Léonce threatened to expose the family’s cheating at the racetrack, so Edna married him out of fear.

B.   Edna appreciated Léonce’s passionate courtship and she wanted to flout her family’s opposition.

C.   Léonce offered Edna stability, respectability, and wealth as the wife of a successful businessman.

D.   Edna’s family was in dire financial straits and Léonce offered to support her family if she married him.

A.   Adèle thinks that Robert is neglecting his studies during his vacation.

B.   Adèle is concerned that Edna might take Robert’s attention seriously.

C.   Adèle is jealous that Robert is paying attention to Edna instead of her.

D.   Adèle knows that Robert’s mother disapproves of his flirtatious behavior.

A.   Robert is falling in love with Edna and wants to protect her reputation.

B.   Robert’s friends have invited him to Mexico City for vacation.

C.   Robert’s mother has sent him to visit his cousins who are newly orphaned.

D.   Robert wants to pursue his business prospects in a foreign country.

A.   She refuses to hold any more Tuesday-afternoon receptions.

B.   She resumes her hobby of painting and drawing.

C.   She neglects her children’s education and won’t hire a tutor.

D.   She starts attending horse races as the local racetrack.

A.   She finds their marriage state boring and undesirable.

B.   She wishes that her marriage was as successful as the Ratignolles’ marriage.

C.   She desires to learn how to be as devoted as Adèle to her husband.

D.   She thinks that there are many paths to a successful marriage.

A.   He is excited that his wife is becoming independent so he does not have to oversee her household management.

B.   He is worried that she is losing her mind and wants to commit her to a mental institution.

C.   He is puzzled by her behavior but he gives her space to pursue what he deems are her whims.

D.   He is angry that she is disrespecting him and attempts to force her to obey his commands.

A.   He concludes that Edna is perfectly fine and healthy.

B.   He concludes that Edna is having an affair.

C.   He concludes that Edna has suffered a nervous breakdown.

D.   He concludes that Edna is experiencing a midlife crisis.

A.   Edna does not want to be beholden to her husband’s money.

B.   Edna wants to be free from the observation of the servants.

C.   Edna needs more space to pursue her drawing and painting.

D.   Edna can conduct her affair with Arobin more easily in another house.

A.   Edna loves Robert, but she feels passionate desire and lust for Arobin.

B.   Edna enjoys Robert’s friendship, but she is passionately in love with Arobin.

C.   Edna thinks Robert is childish, but feels that Arobin is a mature man who understands women.

D.   Edna is tired of Robert’s attention, but she is intrigued by Arobin’s personality.

A.   He has been visiting his mother and his brother at Grand Isle.

B.   He loves her, but he respects the fact she is a married woman.

C.   He has been busy with his new job at a law practice in the city.

D.   He has no desire to see her and wishes to terminate their acquaintance.

A.   She sees childbirth as a dangerous event.

B.   She sees childbirth as a heavenly miracle.

C.   She sees childbirth as a woman’s duty.

D.   She sees childbirth as a scene of torture.