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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Riviera Stories, Section 3. Man in the Wasteland; & Lazy Sons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what "guards" the narrator's house?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Bobcats.
(c) Bears.
(d) Bees.

2. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's profession?
(a) Grocery clerk.
(b) Servant.
(c) Stay-at-home mom.
(d) Seamstress.

3. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?
(a) Sing and dance.
(b) Sleep late, smoke, and watch billiards.
(c) Chase women.
(d) Work in the family store.

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?
(a) A shark.
(b) A bear.
(c) A pack of dogs.
(d) An octopus.

5. In "The Enchanted Garden", where does the story take place?
(a) A school room.
(b) The children's house.
(c) The Alps.
(d) A garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?

3. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", what do the goatherd and Quinto have in common?

4. In "Lazy Sons", who asks Pietro and Andrea to work?

5. What language was "Difficult Loves" originally written in?

(see the answer key)

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