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

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

3. In "The Adventure of a Clerk," what has Enrico Gnei been doing all night?
(a) Sleeping soundly.
(b) Having a one-night stand.
(c) Crying.
(d) Drinking coffee with his sister.

4. 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.

5. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Usnelli have a hard time doing?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Seeing.
(d) Being happy.

6. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what does Antonio buy?
(a) An old-fashioned camera.
(b) A new easel.
(c) A potter's wheel.
(d) A new outfit.

7. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what "scandalous" thing does Delia do?
(a) Goes streaking.
(b) Kisses another man.
(c) Swims naked.
(d) Kills a baby fish with her bare hands.

8. In "Transit Bed", what is Seddu's profession?
(a) Priest.
(b) Nun.
(c) Hotel owner.
(d) Police officer.

9. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what is the relationship between Emanuele and Jolanda?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Pimp and prostitute.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Husband and wife.

10. In "The Adventure of a Poet", where do Usnelli and Delia go swimming?
(a) In a retention pond.
(b) In a heated pool.
(c) In a grotto.
(d) In the sand.

11. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare get?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) Contacts.
(d) Glasses.

12. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", where does the story take place?
(a) On a bus.
(b) On a boat.
(c) On a train.
(d) In a hotel.

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

14. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what is the relationship between Usnelli and Delia?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) Business partners.
(c) Boyfriend and girlfriend.
(d) Husband and wife.

15. In "Transit Bed", who is Lilin?
(a) Armanda's husband.
(b) Armanda's son.
(c) Gim's idol.
(d) Armanda's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Desire in November", when did Barbagallo's clothes get stolen?

2. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", who goes into the bar first?

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

4. "The Adventure of a Clerk," how does Enrico Gnei feel when his day starts?

5. In "Transit Bed", who is running from the police?

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