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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. How do the woman and her friends spend the night before witnessing the Russian's execution?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Drinking.

2. To what is Louis resistant the night he cannot sleep in "The Woman on the Dunes?"
(a) Sex.
(b) Masturbation.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Marijuana.

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

4. How do Louis and the woman spend time between bouts of love-making?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Walking.
(d) Drinking.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time does "The Woman on the Dunes" start?

3. Why is the mysterious woman not afraid of Louis swimming with her?

4. When promising to show the exotic birds to the schoolgirls, what does Manuel say is different about the bird from Brazil?

5. In the woman's story, why was the Russian going to be executed?

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