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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Poet", Delia is___.
(a) Mean.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Old.
(d) Ugly.

2. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does everyone want to do?
(a) Sleep in a bed.
(b) Eat at a fancy restaurant.
(c) Go home.
(d) Get off the ship.

3. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does the woman do in front of Amedeo?
(a) Takes a shower.
(b) Changes out of her bikini.
(c) Kisses another man.
(d) Vomits.

4. In "The Adventure of a Reader", where does Amedeo like to read?
(a) On the bus.
(b) The beach.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) His kitchen.

5. In "Transit Bed", who is running from the police?
(a) Gim.
(b) Armanda.
(c) Lilin.
(d) Seddu.

6. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", Amilcare Carruga is a ___.
(a) Bachelor.
(b) Small child.
(c) Homosexual.
(d) Widow.

7. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?
(a) Nun.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) House wife.
(d) Shop assistant.

8. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do other than read?
(a) Fly planes.
(b) Bike and swim.
(c) Go out to eat.
(d) Sleep.

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

10. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who throws a cake in Uora-Uora's face?
(a) Dritto.
(b) Baby.
(c) The policemen.
(d) A monkey.

11. 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.

12. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman doing when the soldier first tries to touch her?
(a) Talking to her friend.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

13. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what does Isotta lose?
(a) Her bikini bottom.
(b) Her towel.
(c) Her goggles.
(d) Her bikini top.

14. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", where does the story take place?
(a) A homeless shelter.
(b) A train station stairwell.
(c) An apartment complex.
(d) A ship's hull.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Transit Bed", what is Seddu's profession?

2. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo do while having sex?

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is implied at the end of the story?

4. In "Transit Bed", who is Lilin?

5. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?

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