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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. "The Adventure of a Clerk," what does Enrico Gnei do before work?
(a) Drinks a beer.
(b) Puts gas in his car.
(c) Kisses his wife good-bye.
(d) Eats breakfast and shaves.

2. In "Desire in November", how is Barbagallo perceived by most women?
(a) As a Casa Nova.
(b) As a pervert.
(c) As a comedian.
(d) As a saint.

3. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do when he gets to Cinzia?
(a) He buys her flowers.
(b) He makes love to her.
(c) He cooks her dinner.
(d) He starts thinking about how little time he has before going home.

4. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what do the police do when they arrive at the scene of the crime?
(a) Arrest Baby.
(b) Wrangle a monkey.
(c) Arrest Ditto.
(d) Eat pastries.

5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", why don't people recognize Amilcare?
(a) He has gotten fat.
(b) He is wearing glasses.
(c) He has aged.
(d) They do not know him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what does Federico do while traveling?

3. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?

4. In "The Adventure of a Reader", why does the woman get mad at Amedeo?

5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare put on glasses to look at?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what does the bather lose and what does she do?

2. In "Desire in November", why is Barbagallo by the fur shop?

3. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Usnelli see that is beautiful? How does he feel about it?

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

5. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who is the bather?

6. In "Desire in November", who is Barbagallo?

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

8. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", how do the thieves escape?

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

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

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