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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woman on the Dunes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which girl falls in line with Manuel's plan when he leaves the bathroom door open during urination?
(a) The blonde girl.
(b) The shy girl.
(c) The curly-haired girl.
(d) The plump girl.

2. While fixing up the new apartment, what thought keeps Manuel working?
(a) The pride in his workmanship.
(b) His need to have a place to paint.
(c) Therese's happiness.
(d) The idea of living across from a girls' school.

3. With what Russian author does the woman describe the Russian prisoner's answers?
(a) Trotsky.
(b) Gorky.
(c) Nabokov.
(d) Dostoyevsky.

4. While using the toilet, why does Manuel leave the door to the bathroom open while the girls are in his apartment?
(a) He wants them to see him.
(b) He wants to watch them in the mirror.
(c) He does not want to risk blocking out the birds' voices.
(d) He is afraid of small spaces.

5. Where does Manuel keep all of his new birds?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The terrace.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The front room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman's story to Louis end?

2. What do the girls see when Manuel's kimono slips open?

3. In what city does "Little Birds" take place?

4. What is a pissoir?

5. In the beginning of "The Woman on the Dunes," why can't Louis sleep?

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