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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 does Cheri notice one night while walking near Lea's house?

2. How does Cheri relate to Edmee?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the lives of Lea and Madame Peloux?

4. What is the format of CHERI and THE LAST OF CHERI?

5. Who is Madame Charlotte Peloux?

Short Essay Questions

1. At 49, what is the future of Lea's career as a courtesan?

2. How does Edmee temper her feelings during the time she and Cheri live at Madame Peloux's?

3. How does the relationship between Lea and Cheri begin?

4. How did Lea come to know Cheri?

5. How does Cheri's engagement to Edmee begin to alter the relationship between Lea and Cheri?

6. What does Lea recall about summers spent with Cheri?

7. Describe the scene in which Cheri finds Edmee going through his personal papers.

8. Describe some of the interpersonal dynamics in Madame Peloux's house while Cheri and Edmee live there.

9. What does Cheri do during the time he spends at Desmond's?

10. How do Lea and Cheri differ in terms of their purpose and ways to find fulfillment in their lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the pearls. What do the pearls symbolize for Cheri? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

CHERI and THE LAST OF CHERI are classic stories of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The nature of evolving roles is an important one in this story. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

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