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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sort of nightgown does Lina bring to the narrator's home?
(a) A red kimono.
(b) A high-necked matronly gown.
(c) She does not wear a nightgown.
(d) A black lace nightgown.

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

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

5. How does the woman on the beach help Louis?
(a) She takes him back to her house.
(b) She hides him in the bushes.
(c) She slowly stimulates him back to arousal.
(d) She gives him some water to settle his stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal is Lina frequently compared?

2. What occurs between Michel, Lina, and the narrator while at Michel's apartment?

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

4. To what are the girls compared as they run away from Manuel?

5. How many girls promise to come see Manuel the day after they meet him?

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