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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", what is Baciccin's nickname?
(a) Baciccin the Irritating.
(b) Baciccin the Lucky.
(c) Bob.
(d) Baciccin the Blissful.

2. In "Animal Woods", who tends to confiscate livestock?
(a) Americans.
(b) Englishman.
(c) Gypsies.
(d) Germans.

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

4. In "The Crow Comes Last", what weapon does the soldier have?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A knife.
(c) A sword.
(d) Grenades.

5. In "Animal Woods", what explodes piece by piece in the soldier's hand?
(a) A cat.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A pig.
(d) A squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", where do Signorina De Magistris and Zeffirino keep the fish they have caught?

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

5. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?

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