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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories of Love and Loneliness, Section 3. The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man; & The Adventure of a Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Desire in November", what does Barbagallo touch repeatedly?
(a) Falling snow.
(b) Fur coats.
(c) Himself.
(d) Running water.

2. In "The Adventure of a Poet", where does the story take place?
(a) A coastal town.
(b) A factory.
(c) A desert.
(d) The tundra.

3. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare get?
(a) Contacts.
(b) A magnifying glass.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Binoculars.

4. In "Lazy Sons", why is the family business failing?
(a) The business doesn't really exist.
(b) Bad recipes.
(c) Lack of workers.
(d) Bad location.

5. In "The Enchanted Garden", where does the story take place?
(a) A school room.
(b) The Alps.
(c) A garden.
(d) The children's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Transit Bed", who is running from the police?

2. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who throws a cake in Uora-Uora's face?

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

4. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Delia like to do that Usnelli does not?

5. In "Animal Woods", who tends to confiscate livestock?

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