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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 3. The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man; & The Adventure of a Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", who are the better swimmers?
(a) The Dolori gang.
(b) The Gucci gang.
(c) The Arenella gang.
(d) The dogs.

2. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", who does Belmoretto go to see?
(a) His mother.
(b) La Bolognese.
(c) A psychic.
(d) Mad Maria.

3. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy first shoot?
(a) Nazis.
(b) Trout.
(c) Ants.
(d) Crows.

4. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?
(a) Pietro.
(b) Andrea.
(c) The father.
(d) The mother.

5. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", who is Cinzia?
(a) Federico's sister.
(b) Federico's mother.
(c) Federico's maid.
(d) Federico's girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

2. In "Going to Headquarters", where does the story take place?

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.

4. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", who holds the gun?

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