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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 "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?
(a) She pushes him away.
(b) She screams.
(c) She kisses him.
(d) She changes seats.
2. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what "scandalous" thing does Delia do?
(a) Kisses another man.
(b) Swims naked.
(c) Kills a baby fish with her bare hands.
(d) Goes streaking.
3. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", is Federico rich?
(a) It doesn't say.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He is at the beginning but not at the end.
4. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?
(a) Energized.
(b) Ill.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Tired.
5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has Amilcare been avoiding?
(a) Taking a shower.
(b) Reading the papers.
(c) His hometown.
(d) His ex-girlfriend.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do other than read?
2. In "Desire in November", how is Barbagallo perceived by most women?
3. In "The Adventure of a Poet", who is the poet?
4. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what is the relationship between Usnelli and Delia?
5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Adventure of a Clerk", why doesn't the clerk talk to anyone about what he is thinking and feeling?
2. In "Desire in November", who is Linda?
3. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", how do the thieves escape?
4. Explain the title of "Desire in November".
5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's problem and how does he fix it?
6. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who finally helps the bather?
7. In "The Adventure of a Clerk", what is the clerk doing?
8. How does "Dollars and the Demimondaine" end?
9. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what does the bather lose and what does she do?
10. In "Desire in November", who is Barbagallo?
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