4. 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 "________."

5. In "the Chanchiquito," why is a witch doctor called in to help the aristocratic lady?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship the narrator from "A Model" forms with Reynolds while they are in the countryside.

2. Describe Rango.

3. In what ways is Mary described as being intensely sexual, yet frigid?

4. For what reasons is the narrator and the mysterious man at the end of "A Model" drawn together, eventually becoming lovers?

5. How does Fay discover Albert is being unfaithful?

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

7. How does the painter view Bijou?

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

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

10. What happens when Fay demands Albert make love to her?

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

In terms of racist language and reference, what marks these stories as having been written in a much earlier than this one? How is this particularly seen in "Saffron" and "Sirocco?" How can these stories be seen as a commentary about these men's needs to control women? In what ways is this sort of bigotry on display in "the Queen?" What is significant about the fact that these references are all seen in relation to selfish, bitter, and controlling men?