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

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", what does the little boy like about the little girl?
(a) She is a good sister.
(b) She bosses him around.
(c) She is pretty.
(d) She never cries.

3. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?
(a) A cave.
(b) The woods.
(c) In a small village.
(d) Florence, Italy.

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

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", who are the better swimmers?
(a) The Arenella gang.
(b) The dogs.
(c) The Gucci gang.
(d) The Dolori gang.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?

3. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the children wearing?

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

5. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?

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