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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 "Man in the Wasteland", who claims nothing is his fault?
(a) Baciccin's son.
(b) The father.
(c) The son.
(d) Baciccin.

2. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?
(a) Pietro.
(b) The father.
(c) Andrea.
(d) The mother.

3. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?
(a) A basement.
(b) A cave.
(c) A sewage drain.
(d) A beaver den.

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

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does the survivor worry s/he will be driven to?
(a) Drinking his own urine.
(b) Torture.
(c) Throwing rocks.
(d) Cannibalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Woods", who is the worst shot in town?

2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?

3. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what is used as a shield?

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where are the three people thrown?

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