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

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", how do the Dolori boys get out to the ship?
(a) They parachute in.
(b) They swim.
(c) They anchor their ship right next to it and jump on.
(d) They walk.

3. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what is Antonino Paraggi's profession?
(a) Sculptor.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Performance artist.
(d) Painter.

4. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Usnelli have a hard time doing?
(a) Hearing.
(b) Seeing.
(c) Being happy.
(d) Dancing.

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", who ruins the hunt?
(a) Baciccin's daughter.
(b) The father.
(c) Baciccin.
(d) The dog.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what makes the soldier think that the woman sitting next to him wants him to touch her?

3. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?

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

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl throw at one of the Dolori boys?

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