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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 bracelet in "The Bracelet" remind the woman of?

2. What does the victim of the man in 'The Burglar" think the man is in the house for?

3. What does Armande display by walking beside her injured lover according to Colette in "Armande"?

4. What are the two sisters in "The Rainy Mood" looking for?

5. What makes the painter in "The Landscape" re-think his killing himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Delia in 'The Rainy Moon" and what is she mourning?

2. What is Madame Arnaud forthcoming about in "The Photographer's Wife"?

3. Why does Colette become irked in "Bella-Vista"?

4. What does an aging woman imagine in "The Judge"?

5. What does Colette discuss in "Green Sealing Wax"?

6. What does Marco do as a joke and what happens as a result?

7. What do the women discuss during "Secrets"?

8. Why does a man hide out in "The Omelet"?

9. Why does the man become jealous in "A Dead End"?

10. How does Maxine become convinced that Armande loves him in "Armande"?

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 use of dialogue in her writing and why she uses dialogue from characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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