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

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

3. In "Lazy Sons", who doesn't read his books?
(a) Pietro.
(b) Zefferino.
(c) The father.
(d) Libereso.

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", the narrator is __.
(a) Baciccin.
(b) The boy.
(c) A dog.
(d) The father.

5. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Libereso try to give Maria-nunziata?
(a) Amphibians, reptiles, fish, bugs and worms.
(b) A ring, necklace and earrings.
(c) Dahlias.
(d) A kiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is the last person with livestock?

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

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

4. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?

5. In "The Crow Comes Last", where does the boy chase the soldier?

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