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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lazy Sons", who thinks Andrea is cruel?
(a) Andrea's girlfriend.
(b) Pietro's girlfriend.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Pietro.

2. In "The Crow Comes Last", what weapon does the soldier have?
(a) Grenades.
(b) A sword.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pistol.

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what "guards" the narrator's house?
(a) Bees.
(b) Bears.
(c) Wasps.
(d) Bobcats.

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", who rescues Signorina De Magistris?
(a) Ollie the Octopus.
(b) Zeffirino.
(c) Zeffirino's father.
(d) Her lover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what is the Dolori gang out doing?

3. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what is used as a shield?

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what does the little boy like about the little girl?

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does one of the three people land on?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The House of the Beehives", what crime was committed? Describe it.

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", how do Zefferino and Signorina De Magistris' outlooks on life differ?

3. Describe some examples of the sons' laziness in "Lazy Sons".

4. In "Lazy Sons", what does Pietro think of his brother, Andrea? Why is this ironic?

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does the one man survive through?

6. In "Man in the Wasteland", how does Baciccin ruin hunting for the boy and his father?

7. In "The Enchanted Garden", describe Serenella and Giovannino's relationship.

8. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", how does the narrator perceive the Goatherd?

9. Describe Baciccin of "Man in the Wasteland".

10. In "Man in the Wasteland", what does Baciccin complain about?

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