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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wartime Stories, Section 1. Fear on the Footpath; Hunger at Bevera; Going to Headquarters; & The Crow Comes Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Libereso's profession?
(a) Gravedigger.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Politician.
(d) Cook.

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", who holds the gun?
(a) The father.
(b) Baciccin's daughter.
(c) Baciccin.
(d) The boy.

4. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy first shoot?
(a) Ants.
(b) Trout.
(c) Crows.
(d) Nazis.

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?
(a) At home.
(b) The crossroads.
(c) The dog house.
(d) The woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?

2. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy become?

3. In "The Crow Comes Last", what weapon does the soldier have?

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

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

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