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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 does the little boy like about the little girl?
(a) She never cries.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She is a good sister.
(d) She bosses him around.

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children see in the house?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A man and a woman arguing.
(d) A little boy.

3. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", what do the goatherd and Quinto have in common?
(a) They are going to Africa together.
(b) They are about the same age.
(c) They are both studying to be lawyers.
(d) They both like the same girl.

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what "guards" the narrator's house?
(a) Bears.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Bobcats.
(d) Bees.

5. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is strange about Libereso's appearance?
(a) He is extremely tall.
(b) He has long hair.
(c) He has one leg.
(d) He has a mole on his foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl throw at one of the Dolori boys?

2. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Libereso try to give Maria-nunziata?

3. Who is the author of "Difficult Loves"?

4. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?

5. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children eat?

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