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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", who tends to confiscate livestock?
(a) Englishman.
(b) Gypsies.
(c) Germans.
(d) Americans.

2. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", where does the story take place?
(a) On a boat.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) On a train.
(d) On a bus.

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?
(a) She kisses him.
(b) She changes seats.
(c) She screams.
(d) She pushes him away.

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

5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", where is Isotta found when she receives help?
(a) On the diving board.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) In the tanning bed.
(d) Clinging to a buoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does one of the three people land on?

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

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

4. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is implied at the end of the story?

5. In "Animal Woods", what explodes piece by piece in the soldier's hand?

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