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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though she refuses to engage in intercourse, what does Lina continually attempt to do to the narrator?
(a) Spy on her while she bathes.
(b) Preach abstinence.
(c) Seduce her.
(d) Watch her make love to different men.

2. Where does Michel claim to have found the aphrodisiac he uses on Lina?
(a) Japan.
(b) India.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) China.

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

4. What is the theme of the event for which the painter decorates Bijou?
(a) Japan.
(b) Africa.
(c) Brazil.
(d) India.

5. What interrupts the tall woman's story to the narrator?
(a) The narrator grows ill from the heat.
(b) Her roommate brings a tray of beverage to them.
(c) The wind blows the door open.
(d) The roof begins to leak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is transpiring as the tall woman talks to her husband on the phone at her hotel?

2. Fill in the blank: the narrator of "Lina" has two male lovers who are named Michel and ______.

3. What does Louis see when he spies on the couple in the house?

4. What does Maria forbid Novalis from using in his art?

5. What causes Maria to go into deep sleeps?

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