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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what is Laura and Jan lying in the second half of "the Chanchiquito?"

2. In what state does Rango generally live?

3. What body part is the painter from "The Queen" discussing in the following statement? "Her _____. It is impossible to describe her _____ except by saying that they were the _____ of an orgasm."

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

5. What position is Laura holding after Jan is done drawing on the ceiling?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Chanchiquito", what happens to the old lady in Laura's uncle's story?

2. What pictures does Jan draw on the ceiling and why?

3. Why does the painter in "The Queen" claim to like women such as Bijou?

4. How does Fay discover Albert is being unfaithful?

5. Describe the scene where the painter decorates Bijou.

6. What reasons does Fay's husband give for not making love to her on their wedding night in the story "Saffron"?

7. How does the painter know Bijou is faithless at the Art Ball?

8. How does Rango treat Hilda after their first, failed sexual encounter?

9. How are Paul and Miriam full of "aristocratic impudence?"

10. Describe some of the narrator's first modeling jobs, including her experienced with the artists in "A Model."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflicting gender dynamics of these stories in the following format:

Part 1) Virgins and their desire to have a lover.

Part 2) The violence and pushiness of certain men (such as Rango and Pierre).

Part 3) Lina.

Part 4) The characters' abilities to take control of their own sex lives.

Part 5) Pleasure at the expense of others.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Bijou and Mary? Why is it significant that both women are depicted as being highly promiscuous? Why is it important to note that descriptions of these characters are filtered through the perceptions of people who are attracted to them (and, in Bijou's case, infuriated by her)? In what way is Mary able to break out of her role? Why are both women depicted as being so unhappy? How does this reflect upon the people who pursue relationships with them? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is innocence and curiosity seen as a sexually attractive trait in some of these stories? Compose an essay on this topic and develop a clear thesis statement. Discuss the characters who have these traits, as well as the characters who become attracted to them, and the outcomes of their relationships. Certain stories that should definitely be focused on (but not exclusively) include "Little Birds" and "Runaway." Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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