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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 Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare worry about?
(a) If he needs a new job.
(b) His fading looks.
(c) His weight.
(d) That the last great thrill of his life is over.

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what does the little girl poke with a stick?
(a) A crab.
(b) A jellyfish.
(c) Her eye.
(d) A little boy.

3. In "The Crow Comes Last", what weapon does the soldier have?
(a) A sword.
(b) A pistol.
(c) Grenades.
(d) A knife.

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", what attacks Signorina De Magistris?
(a) A pack of dogs.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A bear.
(d) A shark.

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?
(a) She pushes him away.
(b) She kisses him.
(c) She screams.
(d) She changes seats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", where does Amilcare go?

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

3. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who broke into the pastry shop according to the official police report?

4. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does the woman do in front of Amedeo?

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?

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