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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 "Animal Woods", what attacks the soldier?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A cow.
(c) A wildcat.
(d) A pig.

2. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", who does Belmoretto go to see?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mad Maria.
(c) A psychic.
(d) La Bolognese.

3. In "Transit Bed", where does Gim hide?
(a) The trunk of a car.
(b) In a closet.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The shed.

4. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?
(a) In a small village.
(b) Florence, Italy.
(c) The woods.
(d) A cave.

5. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who is the first to eat a pastry?
(a) Dritto.
(b) Uora-Uora.
(c) The policemen.
(d) Baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Desire in November", what did Barbagallo get arrested for repeatedly?

2. In "Desire in November", what does Linda do for Barbagallo?

3. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?

4. In "Animal Woods", how does the soldier die?

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is implied at the end of the story?

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