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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", what does Usnelli have a hard time doing?
(a) Seeing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Being happy.
2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," who does Enrico talk to at work?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His sister.
(c) His boss.
(d) His wife.
3. In "Transit Bed", what is Armanda's profession?
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Nun.
(c) House wife.
(d) Shop assistant.
4. In "Desire in November", what does Barbagallo fall asleep on?
(a) A bed of hay.
(b) A table top.
(c) A church pew.
(d) A bed of furs.
5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has Amilcare been avoiding?
(a) Reading the papers.
(b) His ex-girlfriend.
(c) Taking a shower.
(d) His hometown.
6. 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.
7. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what is Isotta's occupation?
(a) Maid.
(b) Housewife.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Doctor.
8. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how do Emanuele and Jolanda make a living?
(a) Cleaning houses.
(b) Selling American dollars.
(c) Pimping Jolanda.
(d) Tending bar.
9. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do when he gets to Cinzia?
(a) He starts thinking about how little time he has before going home.
(b) He buys her flowers.
(c) He cooks her dinner.
(d) He makes love to her.
10. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico want to talk about but can't?
(a) His wonderful night.
(b) His wife's pregnancy.
(c) His weird dreams.
(d) His stomach flu.
11. In "Desire in November", what is Linda's occupation?
(a) Nun.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Fur shop assistant.
12. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", where does Amilcare go?
(a) To his mother's house.
(b) To his favorite cafe.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) To his hometown.
13. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", why don't people recognize Amilcare?
(a) He has gotten fat.
(b) They do not know him.
(c) He is wearing glasses.
(d) He has aged.
14. In "The Adventure of a Bather", where is Isotta found when she receives help?
(a) On the diving board.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) Clinging to a buoy.
(d) In the tanning bed.
15. In "Desire in November", what is the priest giving away?
(a) Frozen turkeys.
(b) Uggs.
(c) Wool socks.
(d) Flannel underwear.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what is the relationship between Usnelli and Delia?
2. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel after starting work?
3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is implied at the end of the story?
4. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do while traveling?
5. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", who is Cinzia?
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