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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 is the woman in "In the Flower of Age" find disappointing in the man she is dating?
(a) He starts to act old.
(b) He wants to go out too often.
(c) He dresses poorly.
(d) He starts seeing another woman.

2. Who does the man in "The Burglar" try to rob?
(a) A young couple.
(b) An older man.
(c) An older woman.
(d) A young woman.

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

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

5. What happens to Colette and Valentine in "One Evening"?
(a) Their horse dies.
(b) Their car breaks down.
(c) Their waiter drop soups on them.
(d) Their dogs run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Madame Arnaud live in "The Photographer's Wife"?

2. Who sends money to Marco in "The Kepi"?

3. What does the bracelet in "The Bracelet" remind the woman of?

4. Who is the man in "Bella-Vista" hated by?

5. What does the woman in "The Hand" decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hollow nut Colette describes in "The Hollow Nut" symbolize?

2. What does the man in "The Hidden Woman" do instead of going out of town?

3. "What happens in the country during "The Watchmen"?

4. Why does a man hide out in "The Omelet"?

5. What does Marco's ex-husband send and what does Marco do with the money?

6. How is the relationship between two men ruined in "The Fox"?

7. What is the man haunted by in "Dawn"?

8. What does Colette discuss in "The Hand"?

9. What does "In the Flower of Age" describe?

10. What does the soldier do in "The Bitch"?

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