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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 "Dollars and the Demimondaine", who goes into the bar first?
(a) Mad Maria.
(b) Jolanda.
(c) La Bolognese.
(d) Emanuele.

2. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?
(a) A basement.
(b) A sewage drain.
(c) A cave.
(d) A beaver den.

3. In "Animal Woods", what is Giua Dei Fichi's most valuable possession?
(a) A goat.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A ring.
(d) A cow.

4. In "Hunger at Bevera", who kills Bisma?
(a) Zefferino.
(b) Germans.
(c) His neighbors.
(d) The French.

5. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the names of the children?
(a) Giovannino and Serenella.
(b) Santiago and Gia.
(c) Bob and Stacy.
(d) Paco and Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", who gets arrested?

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", what does the little boy like about the little girl?

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

4. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who is in charge of the robbery?

5. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what do the police do when they arrive at the scene of the crime?

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