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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Riviera Stories, Section 2. The House of the Beehives; Big Fish, Little Fish; & A Ship Loaded with Crabs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children eat?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Sponge cake.
(c) Snails.
(d) Broccoli.

2. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1940's and 1950's.
(c) 1970's and 1980's.
(d) 1984.

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", who rescues Signorina De Magistris?
(a) Zeffirino.
(b) Her lover.
(c) Zeffirino's father.
(d) Ollie the Octopus.

4. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl throw at one of the Dolori boys?
(a) A jellyfish.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) A rock.
(d) A crab.

5. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's profession?
(a) Servant.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Stay-at-home mom.
(d) Grocery clerk.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "The Enchanted Garden", where does the story take place?

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", where do Signorina De Magistris and Zeffirino keep the fish they have caught?

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

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