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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", who does Delia talk to?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Bartenders.

2. In "The Adventure of a Reader", why does the woman get mad at Amedeo?
(a) He keeps staring at her chest.
(b) He is reading and not paying enough attention to her.
(c) He stole her book.
(d) He burps in her face.

3. In "Desire in November", what does Linda do for Barbagallo?
(a) Finds a bed for him.
(b) Gives him a bath.
(c) Cook a meal for him.
(d) Wash his underwear.

4. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what do the police do when they arrive at the scene of the crime?
(a) Arrest Baby.
(b) Eat pastries.
(c) Wrangle a monkey.
(d) Arrest Ditto.

5. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who is the first to eat a pastry?
(a) Uora-Uora.
(b) The policemen.
(c) Baby.
(d) Dritto.

6. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico Gnei do before work?
(a) Kisses his wife good-bye.
(b) Drinks a beer.
(c) Puts gas in his car.
(d) Eats breakfast and shaves.

7. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) A pool.
(c) A tanning bed.
(d) The beach.

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

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

10. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", where does Cinzia live?
(a) Paris.
(b) Venice.
(c) Rome.
(d) New York City.

11. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do when he gets to Cinzia?
(a) He cooks her dinner.
(b) He makes love to her.
(c) He buys her flowers.
(d) He starts thinking about how little time he has before going home.

12. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what does the word "demimondaine" mean?
(a) Female servant.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) A woman who is more socially acceptable than a prostitute but not quite a respectable woman.
(d) Barmaid.

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

14. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what is Antonino Paraggi's profession?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Painter.
(c) Sculptor.
(d) Performance artist.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Desire in November", what does Barbagallo touch repeatedly?

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?

4. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", who sits next to the soldier?

5. In "Desire in November", what does Barbagallo fall asleep on?

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