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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aldo Palazzeschi's Bistino and the Marquis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What award did Luigi Pirandello win in 1934?
(a) An Oscar.
(b) Nobel Prize.
(c) Man Booker Prize.
(d) Pulitzer Prize.

2. According to Nunzia, how did the Marquis lose his money?
(a) He was robbed.
(b) He did it himself.
(c) His parents took it back.
(d) His wife spent it all.

3. Where does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" run into an engineer of Pietrarsa?
(a) Near Pietrarsa.
(b) Pietrarsa's town center.
(c) In Florence.
(d) Outside of Paris.

4. What do the people gathered around the mayor of Pietrarsa's house do?
(a) Try to get a signature.
(b) Charge his house.
(c) Cheer him on.
(d) Threaten him.

5. What is Belfagor given before he goes to earth in the form of a man?
(a) Good wishes.
(b) Money.
(c) Clear directions.
(d) Clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Professor Gori get his frock-coat repaired when it tears?

2. Why can't Belfagor leave town?

3. What does Torranza tell Bianca about her marriage in his urgent letter?

4. What does Bianca do when her father criticizes Torranza?

5. Why does the king seek out Gianmatteo?

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