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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. What does the woman in "Nostalgia" work as?
(a) As a background painter.
(b) As a hair dresser.
(c) A stage hand.
(d) A dresser.

2. Who is depressed in "A Bad Morning"?
(a) The dresser.
(b) The show producer.
(c) The public.
(d) The performers.

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

4. Who does the man in "The Burglar" try to rob?
(a) An older man.
(b) An older woman.
(c) A young woman.
(d) A young couple.

5. What does Colette describe in "Rites"?
(a) Valentine's family.
(b) Valentine's work.
(c) Valentine's education.
(d) Valentine's manner of getting ready to go out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gibriche rude to Colette in "Gibriche"?

2. What does Colette say of the cashier in "The Cashier"?

3. What does the performer in "The Misfit" think of the summer crowds?

4. What causes the "miscarriage" in "Gibriche"?

5. What makes the painter in "The Landscape" re-think his killing himself?

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