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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lina.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does "Little Birds" take place?
(a) New York City.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) New Orleans.

2. Why is the mysterious woman not afraid of Louis swimming with her?
(a) Louis knows that she is already married and cannot be touched.
(b) He assures her he has no intentions.
(c) She is attracted to him.
(d) She knows him.

3. What sort of nightgown does Lina bring to the narrator's home?
(a) A black lace nightgown.
(b) A red kimono.
(c) She does not wear a nightgown.
(d) A high-necked matronly gown.

4. Why does Lina claim to hate all men?
(a) She wishes she were one.
(b) She claims they do not treat her friends well.
(c) She was just left broken-hearted by a man.
(d) She claims they are useless.

5. What disturbs Lina about Michel's apartment?
(a) The coldness.
(b) The claustrophobic walls.
(c) The high story.
(d) The eroticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stories does Michel tell as Lina dozes off?

2. To where does Louis follow the mysterious woman?

3. What time does "The Woman on the Dunes" start?

4. Why does Lina hate the narrator's lovers?

5. Why is Manuel unhappy with the rooms he and his wife rent in the beginning of this story?

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