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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Professor Gori get his frock-coat repaired when it tears?
(a) He has to go to a wedding.
(b) He doesn't want to spend the money.
(c) He doesn't notice it at first.
(d) He throws it away instead.

2. How does the woman with the toys feel about the stocky man opening the door in "Broken Toys"?
(a) Entertained.
(b) Worried.
(c) Confused.
(d) Frightened.

3. Why is Cesara Reis's wedding canceled?
(a) Her father died.
(b) He brother died.
(c) Her mother died.
(d) Her sister died.

4. What do the townspeople do when they go to Mascalico in "The Idolaters"?
(a) They destroy their church.
(b) They smack people.
(c) They slaughter people.
(d) They rob people.

5. How does the stocky man in "Broken Toys" describe the other people on the train?
(a) Rich.
(b) Simple.
(c) Angry.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman with the toys looking for on the train in "Broken Toys"?

2. From what does Pietrarsa suffer while waiting for the fountain to be built?

3. How does Nunzia try to raise her social status?

4. Why does the Marquis move in with the Countess?

5. How does Giacobbe want the people of Mascalico to feel after his visit to their church?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the people on the train act in "Broken Toys"?

2. What is Giacobbe's plan for his visit to Mascalico?

3. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," how does the engineer feel at the end of the story?

4. Why does Bistino no longer work for the Marquis?

5. How does Nunzia initially feel about the Marquis?

6. Why is progress on the fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" continually stalled?

7. Why does Professor Gori want Cesara Reis to go on with her wedding as planned?

8. What happens after Nunzia invites the Marquis over for dinner?

9. What happens to the statue of San Pantaleone at the end of "The Idolaters"?

10. Why is the town of Pietrarsa building a fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

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