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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 "Man in the Wasteland", the narrator is __.
(a) A dog.
(b) Baciccin.
(c) The father.
(d) The boy.

2. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?
(a) Work in the family store.
(b) Sing and dance.
(c) Chase women.
(d) Sleep late, smoke, and watch billiards.

3. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Delia like to do that Usnelli does not?
(a) Sing.
(b) Drink wine.
(c) Talk to the locals.
(d) Go hiking.

4. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", how does Belmoretto rent out the object he himself has rented?
(a) By the minute.
(b) Per meal.
(c) By the half hour.
(d) Per psychic reading.

5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", where is Isotta found when she receives help?
(a) In the bathtub.
(b) Clinging to a buoy.
(c) In the tanning bed.
(d) On the diving board.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Woods", what is Giua Dei Fichi's most valuable possession?

2. In "The House of the Beehives", where does the narrator live?

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", who claims nothing is his fault?

4. In "Fear on the Footpath", what is Binda's occupation?

5. In "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?

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