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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 "The Adventure of a Traveler", how does Federico travel?
(a) By car.
(b) By train.
(c) By plane.
(d) By walking.

2. In "Hunger at Bevera", what does Bisma bring back to the citizens of Bevera?
(a) Melons.
(b) Nazis.
(c) Cold beer.
(d) Bread.

3. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Clowns.
(c) Amateur photographers.
(d) Potters.

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator do to the dark woman?
(a) Humiliates her in front of the whole town.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Teaches her to live in the forest.
(d) Rapes and murders her.

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?
(a) Fat.
(b) Skinny.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Tanned.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Going to Headquarters", where does the story take place?

2. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

3. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what does the word "demimondaine" mean?

4. Who is the author of "Difficult Loves"?

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what is Antonino Paraggi's profession?

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