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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. In what city does "Little Birds" take place?
(a) Paris.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York City.
(d) London.

2. When promising to show the exotic birds to the schoolgirls, what does Manuel say is different about the bird from Brazil?
(a) It has chameleon like abilities.
(b) It sings opera.
(c) It has the head of a monkey.
(d) It has three eyes.

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

4. When looking at the new apartments, what is the first sound that indicates the rooms are located across from a school?
(a) Schoolboys fighting.
(b) A nun's whistle.
(c) Schoolgirls shouting at recess.
(d) A schoolbell.

5. How does the woman's story to Louis end?
(a) She is seperated from the man.
(b) She is arrested.
(c) She is taken back to the man's rooms.
(d) She passes out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does "The Woman on the Dunes" start?

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

3. How do Louis and the woman spend time between bouts of love-making?

4. Why is Manuel unhappy with the rooms he and his wife rent in the beginning of this story?

5. What do the girls see when Manuel's kimono slips open?

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