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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 "Going to Headquarters", who is a spy?
(a) No one.
(b) The unarmed man.
(c) Pietro.
(d) The soldier.

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

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?
(a) Mankind.
(b) Bees.
(c) Bad smells.
(d) Trees.

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what is used as a shield?
(a) A crucifix.
(b) A fat man's body.
(c) A frying pan.
(d) A tree.

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", who does Binda imagine he sees?
(a) Himself.
(b) Germans.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) His dog named Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Desire in November", when did Barbagallo's clothes get stolen?

3. In "The Adventure of a Poet", where do Usnelli and Delia go swimming?

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

5. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?

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