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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Man in the Wasteland", who ruins the hunt?
2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?
3. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?
4. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?
5. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", how does the one man escape?
2. Describe some examples of the sons' laziness in "Lazy Sons".
3. What is the family dynamic portrayed in "A Goatherd at Luncheon"?
4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three men and why are they in their predicament?
5. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".
6. In "Lazy Sons", what does Pietro think of his brother, Andrea? Why is this ironic?
7. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", how do Zefferino and Signorina De Magistris' outlooks on life differ?
8. In "Man in the Wasteland", how does Baciccin ruin hunting for the boy and his father?
9. In "The Enchanted Garden", how do Serenella and Giovannino perceive the little boy in the house?
10. In "The House of the Beehives", what crime was committed? Describe it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain why each of the stories in "Stories of Love and Loneliness" are indeed stories of love and loneliness.
Essay Topic 2
Explore and discuss Calvino's writing style as exhibited in "Difficult Loves", perhaps mentioning
A) Narration
B) Use of details
C) Characters
D) Time period and
E) Pace
and making sure to cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Italo Calvino is a critically acclaimed author.
Part 1) Describe Calvino's popularity and place in history as a writer.
Part 2) Explain why he was and still is pivotal to contemporary literature.
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