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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. With what Russian author does the woman describe the Russian prisoner's answers?
(a) Dostoyevsky.
(b) Nabokov.
(c) Gorky.
(d) Trotsky.

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

3. In the woman's story, why was the Russian going to be executed?
(a) He was a traitor.
(b) He had kidnapped a diplomat's child.
(c) He had entered the country illegally.
(d) He murdered a diplomat.

4. In what region does "The Woman on the Dunes" take place?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Baltic.
(d) Transylvanian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Manuel's wife perform for the circus?

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

3. How long does it take Manuel to renovate the new apartments?

4. Why does Therese initially not care for the rooms in which Manuel wants to move?

5. With what money does Manuel buy the exotic birds?

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