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1. What do David's literary references in Chapter 1 suggest about him?

David is well-read in several areas--he knows the classics, the romance poets, and contemporary literature. Although he professes boredom with his teaching, he does think in terms of his discipline.

2. What is it about Soraya's character does David find appealing?

David appreciates Soraya's aloofness; he enjoys her opinionated, moralistic statements about people and society and appreciates the irony of this view in light of the fact that she is a prostitute.

3. Of what significance is it that Soraya wiped off her makeup so readily when David asked her to?

Soroya's compliance is a quality he appreciates, not because he demanded compliance for its own sake, but it reassures him that she is a quick study and that she is not likely to become emotionally involved with him.

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