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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 holds the gun?

2. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator do to the dark woman?

3. In "Lazy Sons", what business does the family own?

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?

5. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is fighting around the citizens of Bevera?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Lazy Sons", what is the family dynamic?

4. What is the surprise ending of "A Ship Loaded with Crabs"?

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

6. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

7. In "The House of the Beehives", what crime was committed? Describe it.

8. Describe the narrator in "The House of the Beehives".

9. Describe Baciccin of "Man in the Wasteland".

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sex is mentioned in many of the stories. Explore and discuss why it is important and why it is necessary.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the stories in "Difficult Loves" are and are not dated.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why each of the stories in "Stories of Love and Loneliness" are indeed stories of love and loneliness.

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