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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wartime Stories, Section 1. Fear on the Footpath; Hunger at Bevera; Going to Headquarters; & The Crow Comes Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", the narrator is __.
(a) A dog.
(b) The boy.
(c) The father.
(d) Baciccin.

2. In "Fear on the Footpath", what is Binda's occupation?
(a) Courier.
(b) Cook.
(c) Sniper.
(d) General.

3. What language was "Difficult Loves" originally written in?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?
(a) Mankind.
(b) Bad smells.
(c) Bees.
(d) Trees.

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?
(a) A shark.
(b) A pack of dogs.
(c) A bear.
(d) An octopus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", how old are Pietro and Andrea?

2. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?

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

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", who talks to the boy?

5. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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