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

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

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?
(a) Humanitarian.
(b) Socialite.
(c) Hermit.
(d) Politician.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?

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

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

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

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