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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Varieties of Human Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the man in "A Dead End" feel relief?
(a) The woman he loves has an affair.
(b) The woman he loves dies.
(c) The woman he loves marries him.
(d) The woman he loves leaves him.

2. What does "The Saleswoman" describe?
(a) Interaction between Colette and a customer.
(b) Interaction between Colette and a policeman.
(c) Interaction between Colette and a store clerk.
(d) Interaction between Colette and another writer.

3. What does the man in "The Murderer" go back to repeatedly?
(a) His favorite restaurant.
(b) His house.
(c) The scene of the crime.
(d) His parents.

4. What does the performer in "The Misfit" do on stage?
(a) Fight a bear.
(b) Dance with a dog.
(c) Sings Russian songs and dances.
(d) Play the flute.

5. Why does the performer in "The Starveling" try to save money before returning to Paris?
(a) He wants to wow a woman.
(b) He almost lost him home the prior year.
(c) He almost starved the prior year.
(d) His wife is high maintenance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character in "The Accompanist" say about her being on stage?

2. What is the performer in "Moments of Stress"?

3. What does the man in "The Hidden Woman" suspect his wife of?

4. What does the girl in "My Granddaughter" do in protest?

5. What is the stage performer in "The Child Prodigy" complaining about?

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