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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 Other Table" who is the wealthy man seeing?

2. Why does the nightingale begin to sing at night according to Colette in "A Fable: The Tendrils of the Vine"?

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

4. What does "The Saleswoman" describe?

5. What is the name of the dog the trainer praises in "Clever Dogs"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does "Arrival and Rehearsal" continue?

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

4. What does "The Misfit" describe?

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

6. What does "The Halt" describe?

7. What happens with dancers according to "The Accompanist"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how Colette's use of narrative methods benefit her examination of human nature.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Colette's use of imagery and metaphor in "Uncategorized Stories" including what the images and metaphors represent.

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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