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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 1. The Adventure of a Soldier; The Adventure of a Bather; & The Adventure of a Clerk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", why is the family business failing?
(a) The business doesn't really exist.
(b) Bad location.
(c) Bad recipes.
(d) Lack of workers.

2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico want to talk about but can't?
(a) His stomach flu.
(b) His weird dreams.
(c) His wife's pregnancy.
(d) His wonderful night.

3. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's fear?
(a) She will get a sunburn.
(b) She will get pruny.
(c) She will drown.
(d) Someone will see her naked.

4. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?
(a) A tanning bed.
(b) A bathroom.
(c) A pool.
(d) The beach.

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", who sits next to the soldier?
(a) An elderly woman.
(b) A widow.
(c) A nun.
(d) A waitress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", who doesn't read his books?

2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico Gnei do before work?

3. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?

4. In "Lazy Sons", who helps the family with their business?

5. In "Mine Field", what happens at the end of the story?

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