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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 "Sleeping Like Dogs", how does Belmoretto rent out the object he himself has rented?
(a) Per meal.
(b) By the minute.
(c) By the half hour.
(d) Per psychic reading.

2. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?
(a) She kisses him.
(b) She screams.
(c) She pushes him away.
(d) She changes seats.

3. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what does Antonio become obsessed with?
(a) Yelling at strangers.
(b) Admiring Bice's photography.
(c) Painting pictures of his friends' children.
(d) Taking pictures of Bice.

4. In "Desire in November", what does Linda do for Barbagallo?
(a) Wash his underwear.
(b) Gives him a bath.
(c) Finds a bed for him.
(d) Cook a meal for him.

5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what does Amilcare get?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Contacts.
(d) A magnifying glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Transit Bed", who gets kicked out of bed?

2. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", why don't people recognize Amilcare?

3. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", where does Cinzia live?

4. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", what is Antonino Paraggi's profession?

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", who sits next to the soldier?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who is Bice?

2. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", why doesn't Antonino like amateur photographs?

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

4. Describe the characters of Delia and Usnelli in "The Adventure of a Poet".

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

6. In "The Adventure of a Reader", why does the woman get mad at Amedeo and what does she do to get his attention?

7. In "Desire in November", who is Linda?

8. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's conundrum with wearing glasses?

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

10. In "Transit Bed", who sleeps in the bed and why?

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