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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 "The Adventure of a Poet", where does the story take place?
(a) A coastal town.
(b) The tundra.
(c) A desert.
(d) A factory.

2. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who is still in the pastry shop when the police arrive?
(a) A monkey.
(b) Uora-Uora.
(c) Baby.
(d) Dritto.

3. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Delia like to do that Usnelli does not?
(a) Drink wine.
(b) Sing.
(c) Talk to the locals.
(d) Go hiking.

4. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare put on glasses to look at?
(a) His food.
(b) Women.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) His apartment.

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?
(a) Amateur photographers.
(b) Potters.
(c) Clowns.
(d) Musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", who gets arrested?

2. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", who does Belmoretto go to see?

3. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who is the first to eat a pastry?

4. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do when he gets to Cinzia?

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what makes the soldier think that the woman sitting next to him wants him to touch her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has the man been avoiding and why?

2. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do?

3. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", why does Jolanda enter the bar first?

4. Write a synopsis of "The Adventure of a Soldier".

5. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what inspires Usnelli to write poetry?

6. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who finally helps the bather?

7. Explain the title of "Desire in November".

8. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what is the traveler obsessed with?

9. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how does Emanuele try to get Jolanda out of the bar?

10. How does "Transit Bed" end?

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