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

Multiple Choice 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?"
(a) Singer.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Model.
(d) Actor.

2. What is the name of the narrator/model's boyfriend in "A Model?"
(a) Michel.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Pierre.
(d) Henry.

3. How does Laura initially describe the animal she sees near the first image on the ceiling?
(a) Hairy.
(b) Wolflike.
(c) Piglike.
(d) Burly.

4. 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.

5. What excuse does Robert have for identifying Edna with his mother?
(a) Edna sings the same songs she does.
(b) Edna has his mother's hair color.
(c) Edna and his mother got along too well for his comfort.
(d) They share the same birthday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "A Model," while posing for the South American painter, the narrator is posed on a dummy of what animal?

3. Laura's uncle advises his friend to take two of what article of clothing to Brazil in "The Chanchiquito?"

4. Describe the relationship between the aristocratic woman and her lawyer in "The Chanchiquito."

5. Why does Donald claim he can never forgive Dorothy?

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