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

2. In "Lazy Sons", how old are Pietro and Andrea?
(a) Old women.
(b) Old men.
(c) Babies.
(d) Young adults.

3. Which character is in both "Sleeping Like Dogs" and "Dollars and the Demimondaine"?
(a) Mad Maria.
(b) Emanuele.
(c) Jolanda.
(d) La Bolognese.

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

5. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?
(a) Work in the family store.
(b) Sleep late, smoke, and watch billiards.
(c) Sing and dance.
(d) Chase women.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Woods", how does the soldier die?

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?

3. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where are the three people thrown?

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

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what is used as a shield?

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