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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 "Big Fish, Little Fish", what is Signorina De Magistris doing when Zeffirino finds her?
(a) Eating.
(b) Playing the guitar.
(c) Crying.
(d) Dancing.

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", where do Signorina De Magistris and Zeffirino keep the fish they have caught?
(a) In a tide pool.
(b) In a bucket.
(c) In a backpack.
(d) In a cooler.

3. In "Animal Woods", what attacks the soldier?
(a) A cow.
(b) A pig.
(c) A wildcat.
(d) A chicken.

4. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what does Maria-nunziata repeatedly exclaim?
(a) "Oh my goodness!"
(b) "Ewww!"
(c) "Mamma mia!"
(d) "Ahhh!"

5. In "Hunger at Bevera", who is the last person with livestock?
(a) The mother.
(b) The priest.
(c) Bisma.
(d) Zefferino.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy become?

2. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's profession?

3. In "Animal Woods", who is the worst shot in town?

4. In "Animal Woods", what explodes piece by piece in the soldier's hand?

5. In "Lazy Sons", who is the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Hunger in Bevera", what happens to Bisma?

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", how does the Dolori gang perceive the Arenella gang at the beginning of the story?

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

4. In "Lazy Sons", what is the family dynamic?

5. What is the story "Mine Field" about?

6. What is the surprise ending of "A Ship Loaded with Crabs"?

7. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

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

9. Describe the unarmed man in "Going to Headquarters".

10. In "The Enchanted Garden", how do Serenella and Giovannino perceive the little boy in the house?

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