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

2. In "Lazy Sons", what business does the family own?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A farm.
(c) A bank.
(d) A convenience store.

3. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is fighting around the citizens of Bevera?
(a) The Germans and the French.
(b) Anarchists and Republicans.
(c) Catholics and Jews.
(d) Hippies and politicians.

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", where do Signorina De Magistris and Zeffirino keep the fish they have caught?
(a) In a cooler.
(b) In a backpack.
(c) In a tide pool.
(d) In a bucket.

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", what major event is happening?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Spanish Inquisition.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

2. In "Going to Headquarters", who are the characters?

3. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", who goes into the bar first?

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

5. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what is the relationship between Emanuele and Jolanda?

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