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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Backstage at the Music Hall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the character in "The Accompanist" say about her being on stage?
(a) She fell in love with it after hating it for many years.
(b) She loves it.
(c) That she never wanted it.
(d) She fell out of love with it.

2. What does the performer in "The Misfit" think of the summer crowds?
(a) They are mostly children.
(b) They are savages.
(c) They are forgiving.
(d) They are old.

3. What does the younger man see that makes him depressed in "The Pearls"?
(a) His ex-wife remarry.
(b) The condition of the North African men.
(c) The older woman's age.
(d) The start of World War II.

4. How many of his friends does the wealthy man see in the stairs in "Chouk Alone"?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. Who does the woman in "The Circus Horse" perform with?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her dog.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Colette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Colette's friend scold her for frequenting a bar in "The Semiramis Bar"?

2. In "Literature" what does the girl give her opinion on?

3. Where does the girl in "Love" come from?

4. How does Colette end the letter to her friend in "A Letter"?

5. What is the name of the performer in "The Misfit"?

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