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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 "Mine Field", who are the characters?
(a) A young man and an old man.
(b) Two old women.
(c) An old man and an old woman.
(d) A young man and a young woman.

2. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy become?
(a) A sniper.
(b) A fisherman.
(c) A spy.
(d) A priest.

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

4. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?
(a) The Arenella gang.
(b) A dead body.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Jellyfish.

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", where does the story take place?
(a) On a train.
(b) On a bus.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) On a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Libereso try to give Maria-nunziata?

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

3. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?

4. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?

5. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?

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