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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 1. The Adventure of a Soldier; The Adventure of a Bather; & The Adventure of a Clerk.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel when his day starts?
(a) Ill.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Delighted.

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

5. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?
(a) It doesn't say.
(b) Giovannino.
(c) Marco.
(d) Paolo.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?

4. In "Animal Woods", what attacks the soldier?

5. In "Transit Bed", where does Gim hide?

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