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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 "Animal Woods", what is Giua Dei Fichi's most valuable possession?
(a) A goat.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A cow.
(d) A ring.

2. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is implied at the end of the story?
(a) The soldier and the woman get married.
(b) The woman kills herself.
(c) The soldier and the woman have sex.
(d) The soldier is arrested.

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

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

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?
(a) At home.
(b) The dog house.
(c) The woods.
(d) The crossroads.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", what is Baciccin's nickname?

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", what are the father and son hunting?

3. In "The Adventure of a Bather", where is Isotta found when she receives help?

4. "The Adventure of a Clerk," who does Enrico talk to at work?

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?

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