Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
Where does 'The Awakening' begin?
Where does 'The Awakening' begin?
Grand Isle
What does Edna discover through her relationship with Adèle Ratignolle?
What does Edna discover through her relationship with Adèle Ratignolle?
Freedom of expression
What is Robert Lebrun known for doing each summer?
What is Robert Lebrun known for doing each summer?
Choosing one woman to devote himself to
What new skill does Edna learn during her awakening at Grand Isle?
What new skill does Edna learn during her awakening at Grand Isle?
Swimming
What advice does Doctor Mandelet give Léonce about Edna's changing behaviour?
What advice does Doctor Mandelet give Léonce about Edna's changing behaviour?
Let her defiance run its course
What does Edna do to assert her independence in New Orleans?
What does Edna do to assert her independence in New Orleans?
Moves into her own home
How does Edna feel about Alcée Arobin during their affair?
How does Edna feel about Alcée Arobin during their affair?
Never emotionally attached to him
What does Mademoiselle Reisz warn Edna about?
What does Mademoiselle Reisz warn Edna about?
Sacrifices required of an artist
What does Adèle remind Edna to do during the childbirth scene?
What does Adèle remind Edna to do during the childbirth scene?
Think of her children
Where does Edna go at the end of the novel?
Where does Edna go at the end of the novel?
Returns to Grand Isle and the sea