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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. In "The Screen" what does the wealthy man do because of his depression?

2. Who complains in "The Workroom"?

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

4. What does the woman in "Journey's End" have trouble with?

5. What does the performer in 'Moments of Stress" create in Colette?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who goes to the opium den in "The Screen" and why?

3. Who does Colette worry about in "The Starveling"?

4. What happened between Colette and a dancer in "Gibriche"?

5. What happened with a young English girl in "Love"?

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

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

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

9. What happened to Josette in "The Victim"?

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

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

Compare youthful characters with older characters and examine their motivations and conflicts, discussing how Colette describes each.

Essay Topic 3

Define feminism and determine what character is the best example of a woman despairing over her lack of meaningful work.

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