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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. Who does Madame Peloux make an appointment to see?

2. Who is a frequent companion of Cheri's on drives in the country?

3. What is the literary technique the author uses to show that Madame Peloux needs maternal affection not from her but from Lea?

4. What is Lea doing when Cheri awakens the next morning?

5. How does Desmond perceive Cheri to be now?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Cheri and Edmee at odds over Edmee's charity work?

2. What is the irony of Madame Peloux's understanding that Cheri needs Lea at this point in his life?

3. How does Lea respond when Cheri tells her he must return to his wife?

4. Why is Cheri strangely drawn to the pal?

5. How do Lea's pearls, once an object of pleasure for Cheri, now repulse him?

6. Why is Cheri so shocked when he finally visits Lea again?

7. Why does Desmond grow weary of Cheri's aimless existence?

8. What does Lea's appearance indicate about her outlook on life now?

9. How does Cheri's ennui extend to his personal relationships?

10. What is ironic about the claims Lea makes about her age and the things that she is buying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novellas. Why does Colette use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Develop a character study of Cheri. What are his physical traits? What motivates him? What are his personal characteristics?

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