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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what is Laura and Jan lying in the second half of "the Chanchiquito?"
(a) Laura's bed.
(b) Laura's terrace.
(c) Jan's terrace.
(d) Jan's bed.

2. Describe the relationship between the aristocratic woman and her lawyer in "The Chanchiquito."
(a) Siblings.
(b) Mutual hatred.
(c) Dignified flirtation.
(d) Strained familial relations.

3. Why is Edna able to spend so much time with her new lover, Robert?
(a) Her husband is gone on cruises for months at a time.
(b) Her husband has given her permission to have an affair.
(c) She tells her husband that Robert is gay.
(d) She tells her husband that Robert is in the seminary.

4. What sort of men tend to be attracted to Dorothy and her strength?
(a) Abusive men.
(b) Adventurous men.
(c) Timid men.
(d) Strong men.

5. What does the narrator/model offer to her boyfriend in "A Model," which he refuses?
(a) Elopement.
(b) To help him become a model.
(c) To watch her model.
(d) Her virginity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Lena's friend who tells stories of his job and of his roommate's lustiness in "A Model?"

2. After the marriage, why can Dorothy no longer enjoy sex with Robert?

3. What comment does Harry make about Edna's body that destroys her self-confidence?

4. Besides Robert, how does Edna find her self-confidence again?

5. What is the name of the narrator/model's boyfriend in "A Model?"

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