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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 many of his friends does the wealthy man see in the stairs in "Chouk Alone"?

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

3. What does Colette say in response to her friends' scolding her in "The Semiramis Bar"?

4. What town does the troupe do in "La Fenice"?

5. What does the girl in "The Hard Worker" do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened with a young English girl in "Love"?

2. How is the tenor described in "The Tenor"?

3. What happens with dancers according to "The Accompanist"?

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

5. What happened to Josette in "The Victim"?

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

7. What does "The Halt" describe?

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

9. What does "Arrival and Rehearsal" continue?

10. What does the "Grape Harvest" show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what it means to be a bourgeoisie and how Colette describes the bourgeoisie.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one positive female character described by Colette and why she does not do this at the expense of positive male characters.

Essay Topic 3

Examine gender roles in the early 20th century and compare it with the roles of men and women today.

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