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

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what is Signorina De Magistris doing when Zeffirino finds her?
(a) Playing the guitar.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Crying.

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

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the children wearing?
(a) Dirty overalls.
(b) Bathing suits.
(c) Halloween costumes.
(d) School uniforms.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the names of the children?

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

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