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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what ways is the narrator's first modeling job indicative of the artists she will encounter in "A Model"?
(a) The artist is a perfect gentleman.
(b) The artist behaves lewdly.
(c) The artist is very brusque and barely pays attention to her.
(d) The artist is quite drunk.

2. According to the painter, what infuses Bijou's body?
(a) Anger.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Frostiness.
(d) Eroticism.

3. Why is the narrator/model unable to find modeling work in the country?
(a) She is not built for their sort of work.
(b) She is too timid in her approach.
(c) She refuses to sleep with the artists.
(d) She cannot speak English well enough to convey her needs.

4. In what city does "The Maja" take place?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Rome.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of men tend to be attracted to Dorothy and her strength?

2. For whom are Albert and Faye throwing a party?

3. What attribute of Faye's purchase for the party lingers on her?

4. In Laura's mind during "the Chanchiquito," what forms images on the ceiling?

5. How does the narrator describe the tall woman on the beach in "Sirocco?"

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