1 What novel is Kate Chopin most famous for writing? The Lefthand of Darkness The Storm The Awakening The Yellow Wallpaper 2 How long had it been since Calixta's and Alcée's love affair? 2 years 6 months 10 years 5 years 3 What is Bibi covered in when he gets home? Mud Shrimp Rain Grass 4 Where do Bibi and Bobinôt get stranded in the story? Alcée's house The stables At home The store 5 What color is often associated with Calixta's sexuality? Pink White Red Green 6 What is Calixta sewing when Alcée arrives? Cotton sheet A quilt Bobinôt's vest Bibi's trousers 7 Where is Alcée's wife? Jackson Biloxi Houston New Orleans 8 Where did Kate Chopin spend most of her writing career? New Orleans Kansas City Rural Louisiana St. Louis 9 According to the final sentence of the story, when the storm passed everyone was... Wet Stimulated Miserable Happy 10 How old is Bibi? 4 10 7 5 11 How does Alcée arrive at Calixta's house? On foot On a train On horseback By boat 12 What sort of tree gets struck by lightning? Chinaberry Mangrove Oak Dogwood 13 What does Calixta fear will break in the storm? Her willpower The levee The laundry line Her roof 14 How does Calixta land in Alcée's arms? She is hit by a window pane She jumps backwards She swoons into them She faints 15 What do Bibi and Bobinôt sit on at the store? The counter The stoop Chairs Barrels 16 What story is The Storm a sequel to? A Respectable Woman Desirées Baby At the 'Cadian Ball A Pair of Silk Stockings 17 What fruit is Calixta's lips compared to? Grape Apple Cherry Pomegranate 18 What town did Calixta and Alcée previous have a sexual encounter in? Intercourse Biloxi New Orleans Assumption 19 What does Calixta bring in before the rain starts? Shoes A hammock The rocking chair Laundary 20 Whose biography of Chopin helped reignite interest in her in the 1960s? Zelda Fitzgerald Per Seyersted Louisa May Alcott Susan Sontag 21 In which of the following magazines did Chopin publish stories? The New Yorker Harper's McSweeny's Atlantic Monthly 22 What is the name of Alcée's wife? Clarisse Kate Desirée Calixta 23 What food do Bibi and Bobinôt bring for Calixta? Crawfish Chocolate Shrimp Pomegranates 24 Where was Kate Chopin born? Boston New Orleans St. Louis Chicago 25 When was "The Storm" published? 1898 1870 1904 1969
