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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 "A Goatherd at Luncheon", what do the goatherd and Quinto have in common?
(a) They both like the same girl.
(b) They are going to Africa together.
(c) They are about the same age.
(d) They are both studying to be lawyers.

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

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?
(a) Baciccin.
(b) The boy.
(c) The father.
(d) The dog.

4. In "The Crow Comes Last", where does the boy chase the soldier?
(a) Into a church.
(b) Into the river.
(c) Into the woods.
(d) Into a field.

5. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three people?
(a) Priests.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Goatherders.
(d) Mothers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", who rescues Signorina De Magistris?

3. In "Hunger at Bevera", how does Bisma leave town?

4. In "Man in the Wasteland", where does the boy wait?

5. In "Fear on the Footpath", what is Binda's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "Animal Woods", how does the German soldier die?

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