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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lina claim to hate all men?
(a) She claims they do not treat her friends well.
(b) She was just left broken-hearted by a man.
(c) She wishes she were one.
(d) She claims they are useless.

2. To what is Louis resistant the night he cannot sleep in "The Woman on the Dunes?"
(a) Masturbation.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Sex.
(d) Marijuana.

3. Why does Lina grow angry at the narrator in the cafe?
(a) The narrator has just left Michel's bed.
(b) The narrator found the chanteuse attractive.
(c) The narrator tries to kiss her.
(d) The narrator has asked if Lina would like to visit Hans.

4. How do Louis and the woman spend time between bouts of love-making?
(a) Walking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Eating.

5. What happens when Louis tries to make love to the woman on the beach?
(a) He grows ill from swimming.
(b) A storm hits and they are forced to take cover.
(c) He loses his erection.
(d) They are interrupted by her friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the cause of Manuel's loss of sexual desire?

3. What is Manuel's favorite way of arousing himself?

4. What is a pissoir?

5. How does the narrator coax Lina into visiting Michel?

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