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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Riviera Stories, Section 3. Man in the Wasteland; & Lazy Sons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?
(a) The woods.
(b) Florence, Italy.
(c) In a small village.
(d) A cave.

2. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator do to the dark woman?
(a) Humiliates her in front of the whole town.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Rapes and murders her.
(d) Teaches her to live in the forest.

3. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?
(a) "Ahhh!"
(b) "Oh my goodness!"
(c) "Ewww!"
(d) "Mamma mia!"

4. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?
(a) The mother.
(b) The father.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Andrea.

5. Who is the author of "Difficult Loves"?
(a) Calvino Italio.
(b) Harriett Tubman.
(c) John Irving.
(d) Italo Calvino.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl poke with a stick?

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", what does the little boy like about the little girl?

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what "guards" the narrator's house?

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?

5. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?

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