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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", who doesn't read his books?
(a) Zefferino.
(b) Libereso.
(c) The father.
(d) Pietro.

2. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?
(a) The beach.
(b) A pool.
(c) A tanning bed.
(d) A bathroom.

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

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?
(a) The boy.
(b) Baciccin.
(c) The dog.
(d) The father.

5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who helps Isotta?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her sister.
(c) A foreign man.
(d) A boy and his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mine Field", what is one of the characters trying to cross?

2. In "Mine Field", who walks through the mine field?

3. In "Lazy Sons", who thinks Andrea is cruel?

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

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman doing when the soldier first tries to touch her?

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