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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Giovanni Verga's Rosso Malpelo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Ranocchio to start coughing up blood?
(a) Malpelo hits him on the back.
(b) Malpelo shakes him.
(c) He falls in the mines.
(d) He swallows something sharp.

2. What does Spoleto dress as to trick Madonna Zilia?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A priest.
(c) A street vendor.
(d) A teacher.

3. Where does Malpelo think is the most natural place for him to be?
(a) At home.
(b) In a castle.
(c) Underground.
(d) In trees.

4. What does the king of France tell the doctors will happen if they fail to treat Monsignor Filiberto?
(a) They will be beheaded.
(b) They will be exiled.
(c) They will be forced to try again.
(d) They will be charged.

5. Why does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to take an oath?
(a) Because she knows he will do it.
(b) Because she wants to control him.
(c) Because she is bored.
(d) Because she thinks he won't do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife," who has the vision of hell?

2. Where does Maso discuss magic rocks in front of Calandrino?

3. What does the king of France change the award to in "Madonna Zilia"?

4. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco react when they find out Calandrino beat his wife?

5. When Madonna Zilia first comes to France, how does Monsignor Filiberto react to her?

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