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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 "Transit Bed", what does Gim want while hiding?

2. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do when he gets to Cinzia?

3. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", how does Federico travel?

4. Which character is in both "Sleeping Like Dogs" and "Dollars and the Demimondaine"?

5. In "Desire in November", when did Barbagallo's clothes get stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what is the traveler obsessed with?

2. In "Transit Bed", who sleeps in the bed and why?

3. In "Desire in November", who is Linda?

4. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has the man been avoiding and why?

5. Describe the characters of Delia and Usnelli in "The Adventure of a Poet".

6. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's problem and how does he fix it?

7. How does "Transit Bed" end?

8. In "The Adventure of a Clerk", what is the clerk doing?

9. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who is Bice?

10. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's conundrum with wearing glasses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss the roles of civilians during World War II as illustrated within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss man's will to survive as exhibited in one or more of the Wartime Stories.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss the concept of "Adam, One Afternoon" as an allegory for the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

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