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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 Idolaters," how do people know that Pallura has arrived?
(a) They hear him singing.
(b) The town crier announces it.
(c) They can see him driving his wagon in the distance.
(d) They hear the bells on his wagon.

2. How do the people of Radusa respond to the red lights in the sky in "The Idolaters"?
(a) They think they are pretty.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are terrified.
(d) They don't even notice them.

3. How does the Marquis treat Nunzia when he moves in?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Like a servant.
(d) Kindly.

4. How does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" treat the engineer of Pietrarsa?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He praises him.
(c) He insults him.
(d) He teases him.

5. How does Nunzia describe the Countess?
(a) As a hateful woman.
(b) As a nagging woman.
(c) As a boring woman.
(d) As a wonderful woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" run into an engineer of Pietrarsa?

2. What award did Luigi Pirandello win in 1934?

3. Why is the rail line cut off on "Broken Toys"?

4. When does the fabric on Professor Gori's frock-coat tear?

5. How does Professor Gori feel about trying on frock-coats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bistino no longer work for the Marquis?

2. What is Cesara Reis's wedding like?

3. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," how does the engineer feel at the end of the story?

4. How do the townspeople react to the red lights in the sky in "The Idolaters"?

5. Why is the town of Pietrarsa building a fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

6. What is the problem with Professor Gori's frock-coat?

7. What is Giacobbe's plan for his visit to Mascalico?

8. What happens when the narrator runs into the engineer in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

9. What happens after Nunzia invites the Marquis over for dinner?

10. How does the stocky man in "Broken Toys" judge the Southern Italians?

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