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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. Who complains in "The Workroom"?

2. What does the troupe in "Arrival and Rehearsal" inaugurate?

3. What is the letter Collete writes despite criticizing her friend?

4. Who is the woman in "Bastienne's Child"?

5. How does Colette describe the life at the Music Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Other Table" what man does Colette speak of?

2. Who is Charlot in "Clever Dogs"?

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

4. What does "The Halt" describe?

5. Who does Colette describe in "Lola"?

6. What does Colette tell a story of in "A Fable: The Tendrils of the Vine"?

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

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

9. What does "The Misfit" describe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the themes depicted by Colette and follow it through one of the stories.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Colette's discussion of immorality, prejudices, and principles in "Early Stories."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Colette's use of dialogue in her writing and why she uses dialogue from characters.

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