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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Postwar Stories, Section 2. Desire in November; & Transit Bed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?
(a) "Oh my goodness!"
(b) "Ewww!"
(c) "Mamma mia!"
(d) "Ahhh!"

2. In "Lazy Sons", what business does the family own?
(a) A farm.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A convenience store.
(d) A bank.

3. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does Belmoretto rent to people?
(a) Silverware.
(b) A crystal ball.
(c) A mattress.
(d) A sleeping bag.

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

5. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is the last person with livestock?
(a) The priest.
(b) Zefferino.
(c) Bisma.
(d) The mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl poke with a stick?

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what is Signorina De Magistris doing when Zeffirino finds her?

4. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how do Emanuele and Jolanda make a living?

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", who does Binda imagine he sees?

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