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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 "Lazy Sons", why is the family business failing?
(a) The business doesn't really exist.
(b) Lack of workers.
(c) Bad recipes.
(d) Bad location.

2. What language was "Difficult Loves" originally written in?
(a) English.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?
(a) Paolo.
(b) It doesn't say.
(c) Giovannino.
(d) Marco.

4. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", how do the Dolori boys get out to the ship?
(a) They walk.
(b) They parachute in.
(c) They swim.
(d) They anchor their ship right next to it and jump on.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?

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

3. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", who narrates?

4. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's profession?

5. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?

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