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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes the image suddenly and makes it unflattering in "The Portrait"?

2. Why does the man in "The Rendezvous" end his relationship with the woman?

3. Who does the man in "The Burglar" try to rob?

4. Who is the man in "Bella-Vista" hated by?

5. Who does the man in "The Omelet" kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Delia in 'The Rainy Moon" and what is she mourning?

2. What are adolescents organizing in "April"?

3. What are Clara and Antoinette rivals over in "The Rivals"?

4. What does Colette discuss in "The Hand"?

5. What does the man in "The Hidden Woman" do instead of going out of town?

6. How does Maxine become convinced that Armande loves him in "Armande"?

7. Why does a man hide out in "The Omelet"?

8. What does an aging woman imagine in "The Judge"?

9. What does Colette discuss in "Green Sealing Wax"?

10. How is the relationship between two men ruined in "The Fox"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define feminism and determine what character is the best example of a woman despairing over her lack of meaningful work.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one positive female character described by Colette and why she does not do this at the expense of positive male characters.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Colette's use of narrative methods benefit her examination of human nature.

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