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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Postwar Stories, Section 1. Theft in a Pastry Shop; Dollars and the Demimondaine; & Sleeping Like Dogs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what "guards" the narrator's house?
(a) Bobcats.
(b) Bears.
(c) Bees.
(d) Wasps.

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.
(a) Swim.
(b) Play baseball.
(c) Sing.
(d) Fish.

3. In "Hunger at Bevera", what does Bisma bring back to the citizens of Bevera?
(a) Cold beer.
(b) Nazis.
(c) Melons.
(d) Bread.

4. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does everyone want to do?
(a) Sleep in a bed.
(b) Eat at a fancy restaurant.
(c) Get off the ship.
(d) Go home.

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", what is Binda's occupation?
(a) Courier.
(b) Cook.
(c) Sniper.
(d) General.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what is Signorina De Magistris doing when Zeffirino finds her?

2. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how do Emanuele and Jolanda make a living?

3. In "Animal Woods", what is Giua Dei Fichi's most valuable possession?

4. In "Animal Woods", where do the townspeople hide their animals?

5. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does Belmoretto rent to people?

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