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“It's very dull without him,” she admitted. Mr. Pontellier had seen Robert in the city, and Edna asked him a dozen questions or more. Where had they met? On Carondelet Street, in the morning. They had gone "in" and had a drink and a cigar together. What had they talked about? Chiefly about his prospects in Mexico, which Mr. Pontellier thought were promising. How did he look? How did he seem—grave, or gay, or how? Quite cheerful, and wholly taken up with the idea of his trip, which Mr. Pontellier found altogether natural in a young fellow about to seek fortune and adventure in a strange, queer country. —The Awakening,
Kate Chopin

What effect do the repeated questions have on the passage?

They show how jealous Mr. Pontellier is of Robert.

They show how eager Edna is to learn about Robert.

They show how curious Edna is about Mr. Pontellier’s trip.

They show Edna’s disinterest in the conversation.

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