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In a novel set in this state, an anti-abolitionist named Agricola Fusilier is stabbed by one of the title family. George Washington Cable used this state as the setting of his novel The Grandissimes. A story set in this state ends with Armand discovering a letter from his mother revealing his (10[2])part-Black (10[1])ancestry. While her husband (10[1])Léonce is away on business, a character in this state drowns herself after Robert (10[1])Lebrun (10[1])confesses (10[1])his love for her. “Désirée’s Baby” takes place in this state, in which a novel centering on Edna Pontellier is also set. (10[1])For 10 points, what state is the setting of The Awakening by Kate Chopin (“shoh-PAN”), whose writing often draws on her Creole (10[1])heritage? ■END■

ANSWER: Louisiana [or LA]
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