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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 "Man in the Wasteland", who talks to the boy?
(a) The dog.
(b) Maria-nunziata.
(c) Baciccin.
(d) Nobody.

2. In "Animal Woods", who is given a baby chick?
(a) A child.
(b) The soldier.
(c) Giua.
(d) The widow.

3. In "Fear on the Footpath", what major event is happening?
(a) The Spanish Inquisition.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) World War II.

4. In "The House of the Beehives", what does the narrator hate?
(a) Bees.
(b) Trees.
(c) Bad smells.
(d) Mankind.

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", who are the better swimmers?
(a) The dogs.
(b) The Arenella gang.
(c) The Gucci gang.
(d) The Dolori gang.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?

2. In "The Crow Comes Last", where does the boy chase the soldier?

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", what are the father and son hunting?

4. In "Lazy Sons", how old are Pietro and Andrea?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Libereso from "Adam, One Afternoon".

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

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

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three men and why are they in their predicament?

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

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

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

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

9. In "Animal Woods", why are the animals in the woods?

10. Describe the little boy in "The Crow Comes Last".

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