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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Libereso try to give Maria-nunziata?
(a) Amphibians, reptiles, fish, bugs and worms.
(b) A ring, necklace and earrings.
(c) Dahlias.
(d) A kiss.

2. In "Lazy Sons", who helps the family with their business?
(a) Andrea.
(b) No one.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Pietro's girlfriend.

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

4. In "Going to Headquarters", who is a spy?
(a) The soldier.
(b) No one.
(c) Pietro.
(d) The unarmed man.

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Fat.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Tanned.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", what is Baciccin's nickname?

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", who talks to the boy?

3. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children see in the house?

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

5. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is strange about Libereso's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", how does the one man escape?

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", how does Baciccin ruin hunting for the boy and his father?

3. What is the family dynamic portrayed in "A Goatherd at Luncheon"?

4. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", how does the narrator perceive the Goatherd?

5. Describe Zefferino of "Big Fish, Little Fish".

6. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's understanding of sex?

7. In "The Enchanted Garden", describe Serenella and Giovannino's relationship.

8. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three men and why are they in their predicament?

9. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", how do Zefferino and Signorina De Magistris' outlooks on life differ?

10. In "Lazy Sons", what does Pietro think of his brother, Andrea? Why is this ironic?

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