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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wartime Stories, Section 2. One of the Three Is Still Alive; Animal Woods; & Mine Field.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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 about the same age.
(c) They are both studying to be lawyers.
(d) They are going to Africa together.

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?
(a) Tanned.
(b) Fat.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Skinny.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three people?

3. In "Animal Woods", where do the townspeople hide their animals?

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

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

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