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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Louis discover when he awakens the morning after making love to the woman?
(a) The woman has disappeared.
(b) He has dreamt the entire encounter.
(c) The woman left him a note, asking him to come visit her later that day.
(d) He has been brought back to his own house during the night.

2. In what city does "The Maja" take place?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Rome.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Barcelona.

3. Why does the tall woman's husband refuse to make love to her?
(a) She does not smell correctly.
(b) She is bigger than the Chinese women.
(c) Her hair is too long and he does not wish to disturb it.
(d) She is not a virgin.

4. What stories does Michel tell as Lina dozes off?
(a) His art.
(b) His movies.
(c) His travels.
(d) His family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator accompany the two women to their Moorish tower?

2. What is the theme of the event for which the painter decorates Bijou?

3. What occurs between Michel, Lina, and the narrator while at Michel's apartment?

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

5. When Maria returns from the country, what does she discover in the studio?

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