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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 "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?
(a) Socialite.
(b) Hermit.
(c) Politician.
(d) Humanitarian.

2. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Shop assistant.
(c) House wife.
(d) Nun.

3. In "Lazy Sons", who asks Pietro and Andrea to work?
(a) The parents.
(b) No one.
(c) Their children.
(d) Their girlfriends.

4. In "Desire in November", how is Barbagallo perceived by most women?
(a) As a Casa Nova.
(b) As a saint.
(c) As a comedian.
(d) As a pervert.

5. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what do the police do when they arrive at the scene of the crime?
(a) Arrest Baby.
(b) Arrest Ditto.
(c) Eat pastries.
(d) Wrangle a monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Clerk," what has Enrico Gnei been doing all night?

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the children wearing?

3. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how do Emanuele and Jolanda make a living?

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children eat?

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl poke with a stick?

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