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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. What is the cause of Manuel's loss of sexual desire?
(a) He is self-loathing homosexual.
(b) He was beaten for masturbation.
(c) He can never simply make love to a woman.
(d) Therese is frigid.

2. What time does "The Woman on the Dunes" start?
(a) Four in the morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Ten at night.
(d) Two in the morning.

3. To what are the girls compared as they run away from Manuel?
(a) Birds.
(b) Mice.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Cats.

4. With what money does Manuel buy the exotic birds?
(a) Food money.
(b) Furniture money.
(c) Rent.
(d) Doctor money.

5. What act does Manuel's wife perform for the circus?
(a) Lion tamer.
(b) Contortionist.
(c) Snake charmer.
(d) Trapeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the woman's story, why was the Russian going to be executed?

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

3. What happens when Louis tries to make love to the woman on the beach?

4. While using the toilet, why does Manuel leave the door to the bathroom open while the girls are in his apartment?

5. To what is Louis resistant the night he cannot sleep in "The Woman on the Dunes?"

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