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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 girl in "The Hard Worker" worry about?

2. What town does the troupe do in "La Fenice"?

3. What does Colette say about the girl in "Love"?

4. In "The Other Table" what is the name of the wealthy man?

5. What does the woman in "Nostalgia" complain about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is vulgar according to Colette in "The Master"?

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

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

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

5. In "Gitanette" what story does Gitanette tell Colette?

6. What does "The Strike, Oh, Lord, the Strike!" describe?

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

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

9. Who is Charlot in "Clever Dogs"?

10. What does the man accept in "Chouk's Fling"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the different points of view which Colette uses in her writing, discussing the benefits and drawbacks and use examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Colette's response to one of her friends or acquaintances in the book and examine the significance of her reactions.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one character and examine the transformation that the character undergoes.

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