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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 "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do other than read?

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

3. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what is the relationship between Emanuele and Jolanda?

4. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", why don't people recognize Amilcare?

5. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Write a synopsis of "The Adventure of a Soldier".

2. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who is Bice?

3. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's conundrum with wearing glasses?

4. How does "Transit Bed" end?

5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who is the bather?

6. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do?

7. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what is Belmoretto's plan?

8. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's problem and how does he fix it?

9. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what inspires Usnelli to write poetry?

10. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", where is the traveler going and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What literary technique did you feel the author used most effectively in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the appearance of war and its affects that occur in various stories.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss the roles of women in the Postwar Stories.

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