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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator accompany the two women to their Moorish tower?
(a) He is feeling ill and needs to rest in the shade.
(b) He wishes to see their artwork.
(c) The sirocco is growing violent.
(d) He has offered a fine bottle of wine in exchange for shelter.

2. What is a pissoir?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A private bathhouse.
(c) A public urinal.
(d) The front room of an apartment building.

3. Where does Michel claim to have found the aphrodisiac he uses on Lina?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Japan.

4. What is Michel burning when the narrator and Lina arrive at his apartment?
(a) Wax.
(b) Opium.
(c) Grass.
(d) Incense.

5. To where does Louis follow the mysterious woman?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The village.
(c) The woods.
(d) The mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs between Michel, Lina, and the narrator while at Michel's apartment?

2. How does the narrator describe the tall woman on the beach in "Sirocco?"

3. What does Louis see when he spies on the couple in the house?

4. Why does the tall woman's husband refuse to make love to her?

5. Fill in the blank: the narrator of "Lina" has two male lovers who are named Michel and ______.

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