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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What excuse does Robert have for identifying Edna with his mother?
(a) Edna sings the same songs she does.
(b) They share the same birthday.
(c) Edna has his mother's hair color.
(d) Edna and his mother got along too well for his comfort.

3. What interrupts the tall woman's story to the narrator?
(a) The roof begins to leak.
(b) The narrator grows ill from the heat.
(c) Her roommate brings a tray of beverage to them.
(d) The wind blows the door open.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the narrator/model unable to find modeling work in the country?

4. How does the tall woman's husband react when she happily tells him what she is doing at the hotel?

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

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