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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 "Animal Woods", who is given a baby chick?
(a) The soldier.
(b) The widow.
(c) Giua.
(d) A child.

2. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what does the word "demimondaine" mean?
(a) Female servant.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Barmaid.
(d) A woman who is more socially acceptable than a prostitute but not quite a respectable woman.

3. In "Transit Bed", where does Gim hide?
(a) In a closet.
(b) The trunk of a car.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The shed.

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

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", where is Binda trying to go?
(a) Florence.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Vendetta's camp.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?

3. In "Desire in November", how does Linda react to Barbagallo?

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children eat?

5. In "Transit Bed", who gets kicked out of bed?

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