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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the performer in "Moments of Stress" use in his show?

2. Who receives a sub par allowance for costumes in "The Workroom"?

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

4. What kind of stories does the girl like?

5. What kind of stories does the girl in "Literature" think are the best?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Charlot in "Clever Dogs"?

2. What does the stage mother complain of in "The Child Prodigy"?

3. What practice is described in "Rites"?

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

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

6. Who does Colette describe in "Lola"?

7. What does "Arrival and Rehearsal" continue?

8. What does "The Misfit" describe?

9. What does Colette think is a kind of freedom for Valentine in "Newly Shorn"?

10. What happens between Cheri and Lea in "Cheri", "The Return", and "The Pearls"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine gender roles in the early 20th century and compare it with the roles of men and women today.

Essay Topic 2

Examine why French author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette focused on female independence.

Essay Topic 3

Define juxtaposition and discuss how Colette uses juxtaposition to depict the good and bad in both men and women.

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