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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Colette describe the feelings of the man in "The Hidden Woman" during the night?
(a) He is nervous.
(b) He is cold.
(c) He is patient.
(d) He is calm.

2. What falls on Armande's lover's head in "Armande"?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) A door.
(d) A bed.

3. Who does the man in "The Omelet" kill?
(a) His sister.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His father.

4. Where does the man in "The Burglar" hide when his victim comes home early?
(a) Behind the door.
(b) Behind the curtains.
(c) Under the table.
(d) Under the bed.

5. What does the fox of the man try to do in "The Fox"?
(a) Eat the ducks of the other man.
(b) Eat the foxs of the other man.
(c) Eat the chickens of the other man.
(d) Eat the hunting dog of the other man.

6. Who is the local man who serves as a guide for the two couples in "The Rendezvous"?
(a) Akim.
(b) Mohamed.
(c) saphi.
(d) Ahmed.

7. What does the bracelet in "The Bracelet" remind the woman of?
(a) A red glass bracelet she had as a child.
(b) A blue glass bracelet she had as a child.
(c) A yellow glass bracelet she had as a child.
(d) A green glass bracelet she had as a child.

8. Why does the man in " A Dead End " become jealous?
(a) The woman in love reminds him that he was not her first husband.
(b) The woman in love tells him about a trip in Tanger.
(c) He is reminded that the woman he loves had a life before him.
(d) The woman in love has male friends.

9. Where does Madame Arnaud live in "The Photographer's Wife"?
(a) Down the hall of the jeweler's shop.
(b) Southeast of Paris.
(c) Two streets over from the jeweler.
(d) In Monaco.

10. Who does Colette imagine in love in "October"?
(a) Two birds.
(b) Two fishes.
(c) Two cats.
(d) Two dogs.

11. Where does the man Marco had an affair with go after breaking up with her?
(a) To his wife.
(b) His father's estate.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To Japan.

12. What does Colette think of in "Bygone Springs"?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

13. What does Mardame Arnaud try to do?
(a) Kill herself.
(b) Impress Colette with her writing skills.
(c) Take a lover.
(d) Kill her husband.

14. Why is Colette angry at herself for at the end of "Bella-Vista"?
(a) For not taking her husband with her.
(b) For not coming sooner.
(c) For leaving her typewriter at home.
(d) For listening to the advice of the friend who recommended the inn.

15. What is the name of the singer Antoinette and her rival fight for?
(a) Bussy.
(b) Johan.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Mozu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins over the singer in "The Rivals"?

2. What does Armande display by walking beside her injured lover according to Colette in "Armande"?

3. What irks Colette during her trip in "Bella-Vista"?

4. Why is the married couple hoping for the other couple to marry in "The Rendezvous"?

5. What does the man in "The Advice" think the young man left?

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