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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maria react to her discovery in Novalis's studio at the end of "The Maja?"
(a) She gets drunk and begs him to paint her.
(b) She divorces him and joins a nunnery.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She removes her clothes and offers herself to her husband.

2. What does Dorothy do after having sex with Donald and John?
(a) She goes home to make love to Robert.
(b) She boards a ship for China.
(c) She gives all his money to his mistress.
(d) She separates from Robert.

3. After making love to Robert, why does Dorothy run away from him and her sister?
(a) She wants to punish Robert.
(b) She has become pregnant.
(c) She is angry at Robert for seducing her.
(d) She feels extremely guilty.

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

5. Why does Dorothy begin to have an affair with Donald?
(a) He is easily swayed by Dorothy.
(b) Edna wants Donald.
(c) He resembles Robert.
(d) Donald can pay for her art supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the woman's story, why was the Russian going to be executed?

2. Why does Lina hate the narrator's lovers?

3. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Maria refuses to show her nude body to her husband?

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

5. To where does the tall woman flee when she leaves her husband?

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