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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. How does Malpelo treat Ranocchio when he starts working at the mine?
2. Where does Ranocchio like to visit most?
3. What does Maso say the helitropia stone does to people?
4. What does Bianca dislike about her husband, Emilio Squarcina?
5. How does Malpelo feel about people who get to work outside?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Malpelo feel about his job at the coal mine?
2. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco convince Calandrino that he is invisible?
3. Why does Malpelo refuse to work in the room where his father died?
4. How does Belfagor say he will make Gianmatteo rich?
5. How does the king of France treat Monsignor Filiberto?
6. How does Madonna Zilia feel about Monsignor Filiberto when they first meet?
7. What happens when Bianca waits in her music room?
8. What does Torranza's letter marked "urgent" say?
9. What do the rulers of Hell learn about the holy man's vision in "Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife"?
10. What stories does Malpelo say his father used to tell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does setting function as a character in one of these stories? Explore the ways that setting helps to develop the characters and plot.
Essay Topic 2
What does physical movement represent in these stories? Choose 2-3 stories that use physical movement as a symbol and examine the use of that symbol.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one story and explore how marriage is represented in it. What message is the author trying to convey about marriage?
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