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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Laura's mind during "the Chanchiquito," what forms images on the ceiling?
(a) Paint splatters.
(b) Jan's insomniac scribblings.
(c) The cracks.
(d) The water stains.

3. What does the narrator/model realize after she fends off the attentions of the young illustrator?
(a) She enjoyed having him touch her.
(b) She cannot afford to upset any of the artists.
(c) She never wants to be touched by a man again.
(d) She no longer wishes to model.

4. Why does Reynolds refuse to sleep with the narrator/model in "A Model?"
(a) He does not wish to get her pregnant and risk an abortion.
(b) He has taken a vow of chastity for his art.
(c) He is a homosexual.
(d) He has a sexually transmitted disease.

5. Why does Bijou not allow the painter to touch her before the event?
(a) She does not want to ruin their non-sexual intimacy.
(b) She is frigid.
(c) She does not want her paint smeared.
(d) She does not wish to be unfaithful to her lover.

6. What happens when Albert tries to have sex with Faye?
(a) He is too violent with her.
(b) His servants interrupt them.
(c) He cannot sustain an erection.
(d) His lovemaking is unsatisfying to Faye.

7. What copulating animals are added to the images on the ceiling in "the Chanchiquito?"
(a) Cats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Chanchiquitos.
(d) Dogs.

8. Describe the relationship between the aristocratic woman and her lawyer in "The Chanchiquito."
(a) Mutual hatred.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Dignified flirtation.
(d) Strained familial relations.

9. In what city does "Mandra" take place?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York City.
(d) New Orleans.

10. According to Mandra, what has Mary never experienced?
(a) An orgasm.
(b) Love.
(c) Exotic travels.
(d) Culture.

11. What position is Laura holding after Jan is done drawing on the ceiling?
(a) The pose of the Mona Lisa.
(b) The position of the Pieta.
(c) The pose of the drawn woman above them.
(d) The position of the Maja Desnuda.

12. How does the story "Hilda and Rango" end?
(a) Rango leaves with the gypsies.
(b) Hilda returns to France.
(c) Rango and Hilda finally make love.
(d) Rango proposes to Hilda.

13. What would happen when Bijou would walk alone in the streets?
(a) Animals would run away from her.
(b) Police would try to arrest her for prostitution.
(c) Men would follow her.
(d) Women would throw things at her.

14. How does Jan redirect Laura's attention from the ceiling at the end of "the Chanchiquito?"
(a) He proposes to her.
(b) They make violent love.
(c) He begins to sketch her.
(d) He threatens to throw her out of his apartment.

15. What is Rango's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Sculptor.
(c) Actor.
(d) Chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what ways is the narrator's first modeling job indicative of the artists she will encounter in "A Model"?

2. What is the first thing Jan draws on the ceiling for Laura?

3. How does Laura feel when Jan appears to be slightly aroused by his first drawing on the ceiling?

4. With what group of people does Rango generally live and travel?

5. What does a chanchiquito do?

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