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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the blank for this quote from "Mandra:" "[Miriam and Paul's] obsession [is] with the word that is the key to society--everything must be "________."
(a) Amusing.
(b) Rich.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Smart.

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

3. In what line of work did Mary find herself in at times during her younger days in "Mandra?"
(a) Chorus girl.
(b) Barmaid.
(c) Model.
(d) Prostitution.

4. What does Faye finally request of Albert?
(a) She wants him to move away to another country with her.
(b) She wants him to grant her a divorce.
(c) She wants him to move out.
(d) She wants him to make love to her.

5. In what state does Rango generally live?
(a) Stoned.
(b) Angry.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Half-asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maria react to her discovery in Novalis's studio at the end of "The Maja?"

2. Where does Michel claim to have found the aphrodisiac he uses on Lina?

3. What appears to be Albert's favorite part of Faye's body?

4. To where does Louis follow the mysterious woman?

5. While fixing up the new apartment, what thought keeps Manuel working?

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