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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Michel claim to have found the aphrodisiac he uses on Lina?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) India.

2. What disturbs Lina about Michel's apartment?
(a) The eroticism.
(b) The coldness.
(c) The claustrophobic walls.
(d) The high story.

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

4. Fill in the blank: the narrator of "Lina" has two male lovers who are named Michel and ______.
(a) Hans.
(b) Dieter.
(c) Melchior.
(d) Gunther.

5. Why is Manuel unhappy with the rooms he and his wife rent in the beginning of this story?
(a) It reminds him of his childhood home.
(b) It is too far away from his job.
(c) There is not enough light to paint.
(d) There are too many roaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman on the beach help Louis?

2. What does Lina appear to hate more than anything?

3. Which girl falls in line with Manuel's plan when he leaves the bathroom door open during urination?

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

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

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