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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 man in "The Hidden Woman" suspect his wife of?

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

3. Who does the woman in "The Judge" feel judged by?

4. Who does the couple in "The Other Wife" see in a restaurant?

5. How does Colette describe the feelings of the man in "The Hidden Woman" during the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boy in "Sick Child" go back and forth between?

2. What are adolescents organizing in "April"?

3. "What happens in the country during "The Watchmen"?

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

5. What does the hollow nut Colette describes in "The Hollow Nut" symbolize?

6. What does the man in "The Respite" have a respite from?

7. Why does Bernard end an affair in "The Rendezvous"?

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

9. What does Colette remember in "Bygone Spring"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term foreshadowing and discuss how Colette uses foreshadowing in her writing.

Essay Topic 2

Take two love affairs described by Colette and compare and contrast the relationships, including why these love affairs are considered dramatic.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Colette's personal background influenced Colette's writing and the subjects of her stories.

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