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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. What would happen when Bijou would walk alone in the streets?
2. Why does Rango grow angry with Hilda?
3. For what reason does Mandra initially decide against seducing Mary?
4. 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."
5. What does Rango do to Hilda when he takes her back to his cart?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Paul and Miriam full of "aristocratic impudence?"
2. Describe Rango.
3. How does Rango treat Hilda after their first, failed sexual encounter?
4. How does the narrator compare her attractiveness to Miriam's appeal?
5. Why does the painter in "The Queen" claim to like women such as Bijou?
6. What happens when Fay demands Albert make love to her?
7. In "The Chanchiquito", what happens to the old lady in Laura's uncle's story?
8. In what ways is Mary described as being intensely sexual, yet frigid?
9. How does the painter know Bijou is faithless at the Art Ball?
10. Describe Mary's life, from the story "Mandra"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of innocence in "Little Birds" in the following format:
Part 1) The schoolgirls (and unsuspecting ladies) in "Little Birds."
Part 2) Maria in "the Maja."
Part 3) The narrator in "a Model."
Part 4) Jeannette in "Runaway."
Develop a clear thesis statement and apply it to these characters. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why is this book called "Little Birds?" How does the title relate to the activities in the title story of this book? How does this theme relate to other characters and situations? Why is it significant that a collection of erotic stories should choose to have this connotation? In what ways does this help to subvert the idea that this book is merely pornography? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
One of the major themes of "Little Birds" is about submission and control. Analyze and discuss this in regards to the gender dynamics of these stories, the age of the characters (particularly the stories dealing with young women and older men), and how it relate to the power struggle found in many of the couples in this book. Also, discuss the outcomes of these struggles and how the relationship suffers or thrives. Be sure to develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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