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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. Who does the man in "The Omelet" kill?

2. What irks Colette during her trip in "Bella-Vista"?

3. Where does the man in "The Burglar" hide when his victim comes home early?

4. What is the name of the singer Antoinette and her rival fight for?

5. What does Colette want in "The Photographer's Wife"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women discuss during "Secrets"?

2. What does the country doctor in "The Patriarch" experience?

3. What does the man in "The Respite" have a respite from?

4. What does the boy in "Sick Child" go back and forth between?

5. What are Clara and Antoinette rivals over in "The Rivals"?

6. What does Colette encourage an older man to do in "The Tender Shoot"?

7. "What happens in the country during "The Watchmen"?

8. What does the soldier do in "The Bitch"?

9. What is Madame Arnaud forthcoming about in "The Photographer's Wife"?

10. What does the hollow nut Colette describes in "The Hollow Nut" symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define juxtaposition and discuss how Colette uses juxtaposition to depict the good and bad in both men and women.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Define feminism and determine what character is the best example of a woman despairing over her lack of meaningful work.

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