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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does the man who owns foxes befriend in "The Fox"?
(a) A man who owns ducks.
(b) A man who owns chickens.
(c) A man who owns a scorpion.
(d) A man who owns hunting dogs.

4. Who does Marco start an affair with?
(a) A baker.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A politician.
(d) A soldier.

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

6. How old is the girl that the man in "The Tender Shoot' becomes enamored with?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 25.

7. How old is Marco in "The Kepi"?
(a) 25 years older than Colette.
(b) 15 years older than Colette.
(c) 35 years older than Colette.
(d) 5 years older than Colette.

8. What does Armande display by walking beside her injured lover according to Colette in "Armande"?
(a) Reverence.
(b) Devotion.
(c) Neediness.
(d) A guilty conscience.

9. What does the man in "Monsieur Maurice" need to hire?
(a) A nanny.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A seamstress.
(d) A gardener.

10. Who comes to help Colette and Valentine in "One Evening"?
(a) The brother of an acquaintance.
(b) The sister of an acquaintance.
(c) An acquaintance.
(d) The secretary of an acquaintance.

11. What is Marco making a living doing in "The Kepi"?
(a) She is a singer.
(b) She is a seamstress.
(c) She is a music hall artist.
(d) Writing stories.

12. Why does the man in "Dawn" go to the country?
(a) To escape gossip.
(b) To find peace.
(c) To try to reclaim his lost love.
(d) To try to by a farm.

13. What irks Colette during her trip in "Bella-Vista"?
(a) The silence.
(b) The sound of the birds.
(c) The blabbering of a tourist.
(d) The fakeness of the inn and the sisters.

14. Where are the two couples of "The Rendezvous" going to?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Tunis.
(c) Marocco.
(d) Italy.

15. Where do the two men in "The Fox" walk every day?
(a) On the beach.
(b) The park.
(c) Near a canal.
(d) Down the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman in "In the Flower of Age" find disappointing in the man she is dating?

2. What do Philippe and Vince find when going for a walk in "April"?

3. What is the consequence of the fox's actions in "The Fox"?

4. What happens to Colette and Valentine in "One Evening"?

5. What does the man in 'Dawn" think about when he is in the country?

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