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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the performer in "The Misfit" do on stage?
(a) Play the flute.
(b) Dance with a dog.
(c) Sings Russian songs and dances.
(d) Fight a bear.

3. Who is depressed in "A Bad Morning"?
(a) The dresser.
(b) The public.
(c) The show producer.
(d) The performers.

4. Where do the older woman and the younger man run to in "The Pearls"?
(a) Tunis.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Paris.
(d) Tangier.

5. What does Colette say is different from what the performers are on stage?
(a) Their attitude towards each other.
(b) Their clothes.
(c) Their personas.
(d) Their voices.

6. What does Colette say about her friend's adherence to the prejudice and principles of the day?
(a) They made her a better person.
(b) They made her a paria.
(c) They ruined her.
(d) They made her a good mother.

7. Who does the woman in "The Circus Horse" perform with?
(a) Colette.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her husband.

8. What does the girl in "My Granddaughter" do in protest?
(a) She cries without end.
(b) She refuses to get out of her bedroom.
(c) She cuts her bangs.
(d) She refuses to eat.

9. Who complains in "The Workroom"?
(a) The producer.
(b) The men of the troupe.
(c) The public.
(d) The women of the troupe.

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

11. In "Literature" what does the girl give her opinion on?
(a) Sports.
(b) The world news.
(c) Literature.
(d) Politics.

12. What does the girl find condescending in "Literature"?
(a) Love novels.
(b) Children's literature.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Adult literature.

13. Why does the younger man go back to the older woman in "The Return"?
(a) His wife died.
(b) He wants a mistress.
(c) He is tired of his wife.
(d) His wife is poor.

14. What town does the troupe do in "La Fenice"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Naples.
(d) London.

15. What does the girl in "The Hard Worker" do for a living?
(a) She is a dresser.
(b) She is a dancer.
(c) She is a hair dresser.
(d) She is a singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the woman in "Journey's End"?

2. Who does the girl in "Love" have an affair with?

3. What does Colette's friend in the Cure talk to Colette about?

4. What is the name of the dog the trainer praises in "Clever Dogs"?

5. Who does the hairdresser in "A Hairdresser" talk with her friends about?

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