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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sirocco.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robert become enamored of Dorothy?
(a) He hears her singing.
(b) He sees her naked.
(c) He has followed her art career.
(d) He watches her dance.

2. Besides Robert, how does Edna find her self-confidence again?
(a) She begins to act on stage.
(b) She begins to have anonymous sexual encounters.
(c) She begins to paint.
(d) She begins to teach dance lessons to children.

3. Why is Manuel unhappy with the rooms he and his wife rent in the beginning of this story?
(a) It is too far away from his job.
(b) There are too many roaches.
(c) There is not enough light to paint.
(d) It reminds him of his childhood home.

4. When promising to show the exotic birds to the schoolgirls, what does Manuel say is different about the bird from Brazil?
(a) It has chameleon like abilities.
(b) It sings opera.
(c) It has three eyes.
(d) It has the head of a monkey.

5. How does the tall woman's husband react when she happily tells him what she is doing at the hotel?
(a) He wishes her the best of luck.
(b) He curses her out.
(c) He begins to laugh in disbelief.
(d) He agrees that they should annul their marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what money does Manuel buy the exotic birds?

2. What does Lina appear to hate more than anything?

3. What interrupts the tall woman's story to the narrator?

4. While using the toilet, why does Manuel leave the door to the bathroom open while the girls are in his apartment?

5. Why does Lina grow angry at the narrator in the cafe?

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