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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Other Table" what do the wealthy man and his love interest do?
(a) They drive a car.
(b) They dine.
(c) They walk.
(d) They go to the theater.

2. How old is the woman in "Journey's End"?
(a) 46.
(b) 36.
(c) 59.
(d) 43.

3. In "Literature" what does the girl give her opinion on?
(a) Sports.
(b) Literature.
(c) The world news.
(d) Politics.

4. What does the girl in "The Hard Worker" worry about?
(a) Not being able to sing.
(b) Not finding love.
(c) Not making enough money.
(d) Being ugly.

5. What does the younger man say to the woman that makes her indignant?
(a) He is poor.
(b) He is joining the army.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He is moving to North Africa.

6. What is the weather like in "Matinee"?
(a) Very warm.
(b) Very cold.
(c) Chilly.
(d) Rainy.

7. What does Colette's friend long for in "Grape Harvest"?
(a) The days of the third republic.
(b) The days of Napoleon.
(c) The days where women were subserviant.
(d) The days of feudalism.

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

9. What is the name of the girl in "The Hard Worker"?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Eloise.
(c) Helene.
(d) Marion.

10. What is the performer given in "The Misfit"?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A welcome gift.
(c) A dog.
(d) A raise.

11. What does "The Saleswoman" describe?
(a) Interaction between Colette and a store clerk.
(b) Interaction between Colette and a customer.
(c) Interaction between Colette and a policeman.
(d) Interaction between Colette and another writer.

12. What does the masseuse in "A Masseuse" complain about?
(a) Clients that don't pay.
(b) Clients that cancel appointments.
(c) Clients that pay her with checks.
(d) Clients that make her come early.

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

14. What does Colette's friend in the Cure talk to Colette about?
(a) How to get over a lover.
(b) How to properly raise a girl.
(c) How to avoid being out of style.
(d) How to get a dog.

15. Who is the girl angry with in "My Goddaughter"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her godmother.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Colette say of the performer in "The Starveling"?

2. What does the girl in "My Granddaughter" do in protest?

3. What does the girl find condescending in "Literature"?

4. What does the title character of "A Hairdresser" talk about?

5. Who dissents in the cast in "The Strike, Oh, Lord, the Strike!"?

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