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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. Why doesn't Giacobbe go through with his plan in the Mascalico church?

2. Why does Professor Gori decide to "stand up for" Cesara Reis after her wedding is postponed?

3. How does the Marquis treat Nunzia when he moves in?

4. When the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" meets the engineer, what work has been done to the fountain?

5. How does Bistino remember the Marquis treating him in the past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the statue of San Pantaleone play in the lives of the townspeople in "The Idolaters"?

2. In "Broken Toys," what happens after the stocky man opens the train's door?

3. What is Cesara Reis's wedding like?

4. How does the wedding party react to the news that Cesara Reis's wedding has been postponed?

5. What role does Professor Gori play in Cesara Reis's engagement?

6. Why does the engineer in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" agree to take the narrator's bet?

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

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

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

10. How does Nunzia initially feel about the Marquis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why you think these stories were compiled. Describe three themes or messages that this collection explores as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of betrayal across at least two stories.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the political forces described in the author's biography to the political forces in their story.

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