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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) That she never wanted it.
(c) She loves it.
(d) She fell out of love with it.

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

3. How does Colette end the letter to her friend in "A Letter"?
(a) She says that she wishes she was like her.
(b) She says they will meet again when she return from Tanger.
(c) She says that they can remain friends.
(d) She says that they can't understand each other.

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

5. In "The Other Table" how long had the wealthy man seen his love interest for?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the troupe think of the location in "The Halt"?

3. How does Colette describe the tenor in "The Tenor"?

4. Why is the cast in "The Strike, Oh, Lord, the Strike!" getting worked up?

5. In "Literature" what does the girl ask Colette about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Colette and her goddaughter discuss in "Literature"?

2. What does "Arrival and Rehearsal" continue?

3. In "If I Had a Daughter" what does Colette find unpleasant?

4. How is the tenor described in "The Tenor"?

5. What conditions does Colette describe in "The Workroom" and "Matinee"?

6. What happens with the man's friends in "Chouk Alone"?

7. What happens with dancers according to "The Accompanist"?

8. Why is the goddaughter unhappy in "My Goddaughter"?

9. What does "The Halt" describe?

10. Who does Colette write about in "A Letter" and what criticisms does she give?

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