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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Early Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the maker in the "Corset Maker" talk about?
(a) Women's body types.
(b) Fashions in London.
(c) German warmongery.
(d) Hats.

2. What does the younger man miss in "The Pearls"?
(a) The weather of Paris.
(b) The youth of his wife.
(c) The food from France.
(d) The money of his wife.

3. What does the title character of "A Hairdresser" talk about?
(a) The latest hairstyles.
(b) The latest dress styles.
(c) The latest hat style.
(d) The latest political news.

4. What does the younger man see that makes him depressed in "The Pearls"?
(a) His ex-wife remarry.
(b) The older woman's age.
(c) The condition of the North African men.
(d) The start of World War II.

5. What strange clients does the masseuse in "A Masseuse" talk about?
(a) Military wives.
(b) Bourgeois.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Christian Scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Colette's friend scold her for frequenting a bar in "The Semiramis Bar"?

2. Who does the wealthy man sit with in "Chouk's Fling"?

3. What does Colette describe in "Rites"?

4. What friend does Colette write a letter to in "A Letter"?

5. Where does the wealthy man sit in "Chouk's Fling"?

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