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"A Respectable Woman"

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    The short story by kate Chopin
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  • What is Mrs. Baroda's impression of Gouvernail after meeting him for the first time?
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  • Which technique is used in the following sentence? "The air that swept across the sugar field caressed him with its warm and scented velvety touch."
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  • True ot False? Gaston becomes angry when he hears Mrs. Baroda's concerns about Gouvernail
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  • What's the setting?
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  • How can the final line of the story be interpreted in 2 ways?
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  • How is the concept of respectability developed in the story?
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  • What's the significance of this quote? "Mrs. Baroda was a little provoked to learn that her husband expected his friend, Gouvernail, up to spend a week or two on the plantation."
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  • Explain this quote: "She was not thinking of his words, only drinking in the tones of his voice"
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  • What sort of imagery does Chopin use in hthis story?
    Visual imagery and sensory imagery
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  • True or False?: The story is about a journey of instrospection
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  • Develop the theme of "social expectations" in connection with the story
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  • Develop the theme of "desire and restraint" in connection with the story
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