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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Antonio Fogazzaro's An Idea of Hermes Torranza.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people think caused Malpelo to have red hair?
(a) The hot day he was born on.
(b) His temper.
(c) His mother's sins.
(d) His bad soul.

2. What happens with the rocks Bruno and Buffalmaco throw?
(a) They break windows.
(b) They land in the water.
(c) They hit Calandrino.
(d) They land on them.

3. At the end of "Eighth Day, Third Story," how does Calandrino feel about his wife?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He decides to leave her.
(c) He makes up with her.
(d) He is still angry at her.

4. How does Verga explain Malpelo's father's death?
(a) A fire.
(b) A fight.
(c) A water accident.
(d) A mine accident.

5. Why does Monsignor Filiberto go to France?
(a) To help the king win a war.
(b) To help the king build a new castle.
(c) To help the king find a wife.
(d) To help the king write a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Torranza tell Bianca about his death?

2. How long does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to not speak for?

3. By whom was Giovanni Verga influenced?

4. When she visits Monsignor Filiberto, what does Madonna Zilia tell him that disappoints him?

5. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco react when they find out Calandrino beat his wife?

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