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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the children wearing?
(a) Dirty overalls.
(b) Halloween costumes.
(c) Bathing suits.
(d) School uniforms.

2. In "Lazy Sons", who helps the family with their business?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Pietro.
(c) No one.
(d) Pietro's girlfriend.

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

4. In "Lazy Sons", how old are Pietro and Andrea?
(a) Old men.
(b) Young adults.
(c) Old women.
(d) Babies.

5. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Fat.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Tanned.

6. In "The Enchanted Garden", what are the names of the children?
(a) Santiago and Gia.
(b) Paco and Maria.
(c) Bob and Stacy.
(d) Giovannino and Serenella.

7. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?
(a) 1984.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1970's and 1980's.
(d) 1940's and 1950's.

8. In "Animal Woods", what attacks the soldier?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A pig.
(c) A cow.
(d) A wildcat.

9. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is the last person with livestock?
(a) The mother.
(b) Bisma.
(c) Zefferino.
(d) The priest.

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

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

12. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", Zeffirino loves to ___.
(a) Play baseball.
(b) Fish.
(c) Swim.
(d) Sing.

13. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", what do the goatherd and Quinto have in common?
(a) They are about the same age.
(b) They are both studying to be lawyers.
(c) They are going to Africa together.
(d) They both like the same girl.

14. In "Animal Woods", what explodes piece by piece in the soldier's hand?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A cat.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A pig.

15. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Libereso try to give Maria-nunziata?
(a) Dahlias.
(b) A kiss.
(c) Amphibians, reptiles, fish, bugs and worms.
(d) A ring, necklace and earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", what are the father and son hunting?

2. Who is the author of "Difficult Loves"?

3. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?

5. In "Hunger at Bevera", who kills Bisma?

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