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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 2. The Adventure of a Photographer; The Adventure of a Traveler; & The Adventure of a Reader.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel when his day starts?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Delighted.
(c) Ill.
(d) Annoyed.

2. Who is the author of "Difficult Loves"?
(a) Italo Calvino.
(b) Calvino Italio.
(c) John Irving.
(d) Harriett Tubman.

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.
(a) Swim.
(b) Fish.
(c) Play baseball.
(d) Sing.

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?
(a) The woods.
(b) The dog house.
(c) At home.
(d) The crossroads.

5. In "Transit Bed", who is running from the police?
(a) Lilin.
(b) Armanda.
(c) Seddu.
(d) Gim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo do while having sex?

2. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does the woman do in front of Amedeo?

3. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's fear?

4. In "Fear on the Footpath", what major event is happening?

5. In "The Enchanted Garden", where does the story take place?

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