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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 1. The Adventure of a Soldier; The Adventure of a Bather; & The Adventure of a Clerk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?
(a) Sing and dance.
(b) Work in the family store.
(c) Sleep late, smoke, and watch billiards.
(d) Chase women.

2. In "Animal Woods", who is the worst shot in town?
(a) Giua.
(b) The German soldier.
(c) The widow.
(d) Zefferino.

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", who sits next to the soldier?
(a) A widow.
(b) An elderly woman.
(c) A nun.
(d) A waitress.

4. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's fear?
(a) She will get a sunburn.
(b) She will get pruny.
(c) Someone will see her naked.
(d) She will drown.

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", the narrator is __.
(a) Baciccin.
(b) The father.
(c) The boy.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?

2. In "Lazy Sons", who helps the family with their business?

3. In "Lazy Sons", who asks Pietro and Andrea to work?

4. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what does Isotta lose?

5. In "Animal Woods", how does the soldier die?

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