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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. Where does the girl in "Love" come from?

2. What does the girl in "The Hard Worker" do for a living?

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

4. What does the maker in the "Corset Maker" talk about?

5. In "The Other Table" who is the wealthy man seeing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conditions does Colette describe in "The Workroom" and "Matinee"?

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

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

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

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

6. What practice is described in "Rites"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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