The Awakening Chapter XXX (30) questions and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

The Awakening Chapter XXX (30)Vivacious - correct answer Attractively lively and animated. Witticisms - correct answer Witty remarks. Alacrity - correct answer Brisk and cheerful readiness Commodious - correct answer Roomy and comfortable, convenient. Garnet - correct answer A precious stone consisting of a deep red vitreous silicate material. some critics have likened Edna's grand dinner party to the Last Supper as recounted in the four Gospels. In what ways is it similar? - correct answer For Edna, this is the last supper she has before she leaves Léonce's home for "The pigeon house", her last supper before leaving behind her ideal of womenhood, societal conventions, and her old life entirely. Edna is also isolated during her last meal, and due to the connection of the "Last Supper" it foreshadows that Edna will have to leave this world to find her true fulfillment. Who are the guests who attended the dinner? - correct answer Ten guests attended in total: • Mr. And Mrs. Merriman • Mrs. Highcamp • Alcée Arobin •Mademoiselle Reisz • Monsieur Ratignolle • Victor Lebrun • Miss Mayblunt • Mr. Gouvernail Who was invited but did not attend? - correct answer Madame Ratignolle and Madame Lebrun. Consider Edna's behavior at the party. Has she become an independent woman? - correct answer She has become independent, but at the cost of command and isolation. What does the following quotation indicate about the evening? "The voices of Edna's disbanding guests jarred like a discordant note upon the quiet harmony of the night". - correct answer Despite Edna's best efforts to make everything perfect (the food, the dress, the jewels, and the guests), her desperate need to control the appearance of the party stems from her feeling of helplessness. The guests are clumsy with their conversation, their interests don't align and no one listens to another. The party is a failure, not a success. How might this chapter turn out to be a climax to the story? - correct answer Mademoiselle Reisz has a suspicion about her affair with Alcée and tells her to "be good", even though it's insinuated that in the next chapter they commit adultery. This scene may also be the turning point in which Edna realizes that her independence comes at a cost.