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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Postwar Stories, Section 2. Desire in November; & Transit Bed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does one of the three people land on?
(a) A stake.
(b) An unburnt coal.
(c) His fat friend.
(d) A lilypad.

2. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", where does the story take place?
(a) An apartment complex.
(b) A homeless shelter.
(c) A ship's hull.
(d) A train station stairwell.

3. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?
(a) A beaver den.
(b) A sewage drain.
(c) A basement.
(d) A cave.

4. In "Mine Field", what is one of the characters trying to cross?
(a) A street.
(b) A mountain pass.
(c) A field.
(d) A river.

5. In "Desire in November", how does Linda react to Barbagallo?
(a) She screams.
(b) She vomits.
(c) She is disgusted.
(d) She laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what does the word "demimondaine" mean?

2. In "Going to Headquarters", who dies?

3. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?

4. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does Belmoretto rent to people?

5. In "Desire in November", when did Barbagallo's clothes get stolen?

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