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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many girls promise to come see Manuel the day after they meet him?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

3. What were characteristics of the American writer's work that attracted women (such as Hilda in "Hilda and Rango") to him?
(a) Thoughtful and philosphical.
(b) Fiery and intellectual.
(c) Violent and sensual.
(d) Sweet and caring.

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

5. Why does Therese initially not care for the rooms in which Manuel wants to move?
(a) It is located across from a school.
(b) The walls are too thin.
(c) The rooms are dirty and uninhabitable.
(d) It is too far from her circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of nightgown does Lina bring to the narrator's home?

2. Despite her proclivities, what does Lina decry as disgusting?

3. What appears to be Albert's favorite part of Faye's body?

4. What about Hilda's body amazes Rango?

5. How does the woman on the beach help Louis?

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