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

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

3. In "Lazy Sons", who thinks Andrea is cruel?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Andrea's girlfriend.
(c) Pietro's girlfriend.
(d) Pietro.

4. In "Lazy Sons", who asks Pietro and Andrea to work?
(a) Their girlfriends.
(b) The parents.
(c) No one.
(d) Their children.

5. In "Animal Woods", who is given a baby chick?
(a) The soldier.
(b) The widow.
(c) Giua.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", why is the family business failing?

2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico want to talk about but can't?

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", where does the story take place?

4. In "Mine Field", who are the characters?

5. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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