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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 "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does one of the three people land on?
(a) His fat friend.
(b) A lilypad.
(c) A stake.
(d) An unburnt coal.

2. In "The House of the Beehives", what word best describes the narrator?
(a) Hermit.
(b) Socialite.
(c) Humanitarian.
(d) Politician.

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

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", which word best describes Signorina De Magistris' physical appearance?
(a) Invisible.
(b) Skinny.
(c) Tanned.
(d) Fat.

5. In "Going to Headquarters", where does the story take place?
(a) The woods.
(b) An army camp.
(c) Venice.
(d) An abandoned church.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", what is Baciccin's nickname?

4. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?

5. In "Animal Woods", where do the townspeople hide their animals?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Binda of "Fear on the Footpath".

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

6. What is the family dynamic portrayed in "A Goatherd at Luncheon"?

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

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

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

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

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