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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 poke with a stick?
(a) Her eye.
(b) A crab.
(c) A jellyfish.
(d) A little boy.

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?
(a) Crabs.
(b) The Arenella gang.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Jellyfish.

3. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?
(a) 1970's and 1980's.
(b) 1984.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1940's and 1950's.

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

5. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", whose idea was it to have the goatherd to lunch?
(a) The father.
(b) Quinto.
(c) Marco.
(d) Cristina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Enchanted Garden", what does the little boy like about the little girl?

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?

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

5. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's profession?

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