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

2. In "Man in the Wasteland", who claims nothing is his fault?
(a) Baciccin.
(b) The father.
(c) The son.
(d) Baciccin's son.

3. In "Mine Field", what happens at the end of the story?
(a) The old man explodes.
(b) The old woman laughs at the old man.
(c) The young man continues on his way.
(d) The young an explodes.

4. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is strange about Libereso's appearance?
(a) He has long hair.
(b) He has one leg.
(c) He is extremely tall.
(d) He has a mole on his foot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", who holds the gun?

2. In "Fear on the Footpath", what major event is happening?

3. In "Animal Woods", who is the worst shot in town?

4. In "The Adventure of a Reader", why does the woman get mad at Amedeo?

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what does Antonio take pictures of at the end of the story?

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