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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 the younger man say to the woman that makes her indignant?
(a) He is poor.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He is moving to North Africa.
(d) He is joining the army.

2. Why is the girl angry in "My Granddaughter"?
(a) Her mother bought her an unfashionable dress.
(b) Her mother bought her an unfashionable shirt.
(c) Her mother bought her an unfashionable pants.
(d) Her mother bought her an unfashionable hat.

3. How does Colette describe the tenor in "The Tenor"?
(a) Simple.
(b) Happy.
(c) Narcissistic.
(d) Quiet.

4. Who receives a sub par allowance for costumes in "The Workroom"?
(a) The dressers.
(b) The men.
(c) The stage hands.
(d) The women.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the younger man try on in "Cheri"?

3. Who is the woman in "Bastienne's Child"?

4. What strange clients does the masseuse in "A Masseuse" talk about?

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

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