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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", Amilcare Carruga is a ___.
(a) Small child.
(b) Bachelor.
(c) Widow.
(d) Homosexual.

2. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?
(a) Nun.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Shop assistant.
(d) House wife.

3. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does the woman do in front of Amedeo?
(a) Takes a shower.
(b) Kisses another man.
(c) Changes out of her bikini.
(d) Vomits.

4. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Housewife.
(c) Maid.
(d) Prostitute.

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what does Antonio buy?
(a) A potter's wheel.
(b) A new outfit.
(c) An old-fashioned camera.
(d) A new easel.

6. In "The Adventure of a Clerk," what has Enrico Gnei been doing all night?
(a) Crying.
(b) Having a one-night stand.
(c) Drinking coffee with his sister.
(d) Sleeping soundly.

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

8. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how do Emanuele and Jolanda make a living?
(a) Selling American dollars.
(b) Cleaning houses.
(c) Pimping Jolanda.
(d) Tending bar.

9. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what is the relationship between Emanuele and Jolanda?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Husband and wife.
(d) Pimp and prostitute.

10. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel when his day starts?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Delighted.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Ill.

11. In "The Adventure of a Reader", why does the woman get mad at Amedeo?
(a) He is reading and not paying enough attention to her.
(b) He stole her book.
(c) He keeps staring at her chest.
(d) He burps in her face.

12. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", why don't people recognize Amilcare?
(a) He is wearing glasses.
(b) He has aged.
(c) He has gotten fat.
(d) They do not know him.

13. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what makes the soldier think that the woman sitting next to him wants him to touch her?
(a) She tells him.
(b) She accidentally touches him.
(c) Her friend told him so.
(d) He reads her mind.

14. In "Desire in November", what is the priest giving away?
(a) Flannel underwear.
(b) Wool socks.
(c) Uggs.
(d) Frozen turkeys.

15. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", is Federico rich?
(a) No.
(b) It doesn't say.
(c) He is at the beginning but not at the end.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", where does Amilcare go?

2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?

3. In "Desire in November", how is Barbagallo perceived by most women?

4. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's fear?

5. In "Desire in November", what does Barbagallo touch repeatedly?

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