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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. Who is the woman in "Bastienne's Child"?
(a) An old performer.
(b) An older teacher.
(c) A young mother.
(d) A pregnant performer.

2. Who comes to help Colette and Valentine in "One Evening"?
(a) The secretary of an acquaintance.
(b) The brother of an acquaintance.
(c) The sister of an acquaintance.
(d) An acquaintance.

3. What makes the painter in "The Landscape" re-think his killing himself?
(a) Painting a landscape.
(b) Painting his daughter.
(c) Painting a self portrait.
(d) Painting Colette.

4. What does Colette say about her friend's adherence to the prejudice and principles of the day?
(a) They made her a paria.
(b) They ruined her.
(c) They made her a better person.
(d) They made her a good mother.

5. Who does the couple in "The Other Wife" see in a restaurant?
(a) The husband's two other wives.
(b) The husband's mistress.
(c) The husband's fiance.
(d) The ex-wife of the husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dancer in "After Midnight" like to do?

2. What does the wife of the man in "The Other Wife" wonder?

3. What does Colette say about the girl in "Love"?

4. When does the woman in "The Hand" first notice the hands of her husband?

5. Who is the young man in "The Advice" trying to leave?

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