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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woman on the Dunes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the mysterious woman not afraid of Louis swimming with her?
(a) She knows him.
(b) She is attracted to him.
(c) Louis knows that she is already married and cannot be touched.
(d) He assures her he has no intentions.

2. While using the toilet, why does Manuel leave the door to the bathroom open while the girls are in his apartment?
(a) He wants to watch them in the mirror.
(b) He wants them to see him.
(c) He is afraid of small spaces.
(d) He does not want to risk blocking out the birds' voices.

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

4. In the beginning of "The Woman on the Dunes," why can't Louis sleep?
(a) His neighbors are making love loudly.
(b) He is too aroused.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) It is too hot in his room.

5. Why is Manuel unhappy with the rooms he and his wife rent in the beginning of this story?
(a) There are too many roaches.
(b) It is too far away from his job.
(c) It reminds him of his childhood home.
(d) There is not enough light to paint.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which girl falls in line with Manuel's plan when he leaves the bathroom door open during urination?

2. What else happens the second the man penetrates the woman, according to her story in "The Woman on the Dunes?"

3. How do the woman and her friends spend the night before witnessing the Russian's execution?

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

5. In what region does "The Woman on the Dunes" take place?

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