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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. Which of the following did Lea NOT feed Cheri during this summer?
2. Cheri visits the Pal's apartment again and this time leaves because ________________.
3. Which of the following does Cheri reveal to Lea?
4. What was the topic of Lili's postcard to Lea?
5. Where do Cheri and Edmee go for their honeymoon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Cheri do during the time he spends at Desmond's?
2. Who is the Pal and how does Cheri meet her?
3. What is Cheri's reaction when he returns from his honeymoon and learns of Lea's trip away from Paris?
4. At 49, what is the future of Lea's career as a courtesan?
5. What does the author reveal about Cheri's physical and emotional traits?
6. How did Lea come to know Cheri?
7. Why is Cheri so unwilling to return to his home?
8. How does Lea behave at the luncheon at Madame Peloux's?
9. What appointment does Lea remind Cheri that he must keep?
10. Describe the encounter Cheri has with Ernest at Lea's house.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the novella, Cheri commits suicide. Why did Cheri think this was his only option? Why did he kill himself in the Pal's apartment? What is the significance of Cheri being surrounded by pictures of Lea as he dies?
Essay Topic 2
Colette uses more than one iteration on the theme of beauty. Identify at least two themes about beauty in the story. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 3
Develop a character study of Edmee. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics?
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