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

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

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

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

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl poke with a stick?
(a) A jellyfish.
(b) Her eye.
(c) A crab.
(d) A little boy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", who are the better swimmers?

3. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children see in the house?

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

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.

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