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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Woods", how does the soldier die?

2. In "Lazy Sons", why is the family business failing?

3. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl throw at one of the Dolori boys?

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", who claims nothing is his fault?

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", how do Zefferino and Signorina De Magistris' outlooks on life differ?

2. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

3. Describe Baciccin of "Man in the Wasteland".

4. In "Fear on the Footpath", what does Binda think he sees?

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does the one man survive through?

6. In "Lazy Sons", what is the family dynamic?

7. Describe the narrator in "The House of the Beehives".

8. In "Man in the Wasteland", what does Baciccin complain about?

9. Describe Libereso from "Adam, One Afternoon".

10. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three men and why are they in their predicament?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Highlight and explain the author's use of metaphor and/or symbolism, perhaps mentioning:

A) "One Of The Three Is Still Alive"

B) "Big Fish, Little Fish"

C) "Adam, One Afternoon"

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss the concept of "Adam, One Afternoon" as an allegory for the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss the theme of waste in

1) "Man in the Wasteland" and

2) "Lazy Sons"

making sure to cite examples from the text.

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