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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Backstage at the Music Hall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colette say in response to her friends' scolding her in "The Semiramis Bar"?
(a) That her friend meets her there.
(b) That she gathers many stories there.
(c) That she likes their special brew.
(d) That the owner is kind to her patrons.

2. What is the dancer in "Lola" not supposed to have before dancing?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Visits.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

3. What does the performer in "Moments of Stress" use in his show?
(a) A xilophone.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A puppet.

4. In "The Other Table" what is the profession of the wealthy man's love interest?
(a) Music hall hair dresser.
(b) Music hall star.
(c) Music hall dresser.
(d) Music hall small hand.

5. In "The Screen" what does the wealthy man do because of his depression?
(a) He tries to kill himself.
(b) He joins the army.
(c) He goes to an opium den.
(d) He goes to North Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Literature" who is the girl who asks questions of Colette?

2. What does the girl find condescending in "Literature"?

3. What does Colette say is different from what the performers are on stage?

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

5. What causes the "miscarriage" in "Gibriche"?

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