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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the older woman and the younger man run to in "The Pearls"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Tangier.
(d) Tunis.

2. Who does the hairdresser in "A Hairdresser" talk with her friends about?
(a) Andree.
(b) Colette.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sophie.

3. What does Colette say about the girl in "Love"?
(a) She is young.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She is not remarkable in her looks.
(d) She is well dressed.

4. What does Colette say of the performer in "The Starveling"?
(a) That he gets by on very little.
(b) He is secretly rich.
(c) He plays well.
(d) He was rich, but lost all of his money.

5. Why does the nightingale begin to sing at night according to Colette in "A Fable: The Tendrils of the Vine"?
(a) The vine rises to choke him.
(b) He wants food.
(c) He is in love.
(d) He wants water.

6. What does the troupe think of the location in "The Halt"?
(a) It is noisy.
(b) It is well lit.
(c) It i small.
(d) It is picturesque and foreign.

7. What does the title character of "A Hairdresser" talk about?
(a) The latest hairstyles.
(b) The latest hat style.
(c) The latest dress styles.
(d) The latest political news.

8. What does Colette's friend say she would prevent her daughter from doing in "If I Had a Daughter"?
(a) Marry young.
(b) Attending lectures.
(c) Meet Colette.
(d) Get an education.

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

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

11. What is the performer in "Moments of Stress"?
(a) A daredevil
(b) A dancer.
(c) A piano player.
(d) A singer.

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

13. What kind of stories does the girl like?
(a) Stories without boys.
(b) Stories about princesses.
(c) Stories without pictures.
(d) Stories with pictures.

14. What friend does Colette write a letter to in "A Letter"?
(a) Armande.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Marie.
(d) Valentine.

15. What town does the troupe do in "La Fenice"?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Naples.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Colette say is different from what the performers are on stage?

2. In "The Screen" what does the love interest of the wealthy man do?

3. What does the woman in "Journey's End" have trouble with?

4. What does Colette say about her friend's adherence to the prejudice and principles of the day?

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

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