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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. How much did the friend of the woman Colette talks with in "Gitanette" stole?

2. In "The Screen" what does the love interest of the wealthy man do?

3. What does the performer in "The Misfit" think of the summer crowds?

4. What does the girl in "The Hard Worker" worry about?

5. What does Colette say about her friend's adherence to the prejudice and principles of the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Charlot in "Clever Dogs"?

2. What does "Arrival and Rehearsal" continue?

3. What does the man accept in "Chouk's Fling"?

4. What does Colette think is a kind of freedom for Valentine in "Newly Shorn"?

5. What does Colette tell a story of in "A Fable: The Tendrils of the Vine"?

6. What happened between Colette and a dancer in "Gibriche"?

7. In "If I Had a Daughter" what does Colette find unpleasant?

8. What does "The Misfit" describe?

9. What conditions does Colette describe in "The Workroom" and "Matinee"?

10. Who goes to the opium den in "The Screen" and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Colette's use of imagery and metaphor in "Uncategorized Stories" including what the images and metaphors represent.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Colette's use of narrative methods benefit her examination of human nature.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term foreshadowing and discuss how Colette uses foreshadowing in her writing.

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