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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Woods", who is the worst shot in town?

2. In "The Crow Comes Last", what does the boy become?

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", who ruins the hunt?

4. In "Mine Field", who are the characters?

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", who complains about his luck?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Libereso from "Adam, One Afternoon".

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the stories in "Difficult Loves" are and are not dated.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss the roles of women in the Postwar Stories.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss Calvino's writing style as exhibited in "Difficult Loves", perhaps mentioning

A) Narration

B) Use of details

C) Characters

D) Time period and

E) Pace

and making sure to cite examples from the text.

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