View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the man in "Monsieur Maurice" ponder hiring?
(a) A man and a woman.
(b) Two young women,
(c) A young woman and an older one.
(d) Two old women.

2. Who is Armande's love talking to at the start of "Armande"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His cousin.

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

4. What do the girl and her mother throw at the man in "The Tender Shoot"?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Glass.
(c) Wood.
(d) Roses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Colette in "The Kepi"?

2. Who does the couple in "The Other Wife" see in a restaurant?

3. What does the victim of the man in 'The Burglar" think the man is in the house for?

4. What is the man in "The Advice" upset about?

5. Who is the young man in "The Advice" trying to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colette discuss in "Green Sealing Wax"?

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

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

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

5. What does the man in "The Respite" have a respite from?

6. What does the country doctor in "The Patriarch" experience?

7. What does an aging woman imagine in "The Judge"?

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

9. What do the women discuss during "Secrets"?

10. What are Clara and Antoinette rivals over in "The Rivals"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 722 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample