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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", where do the townspeople hide their animals?

2. In "Animal Woods", what attacks the soldier?

3. In "The House of the Beehives", what is the narrator's name?

4. In "The Enchanted Garden", what do the children eat?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the surprise ending of "A Ship Loaded with Crabs"?

4. Describe some examples of the sons' laziness in "Lazy Sons".

5. In "Hunger in Bevera", what happens to Bisma?

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

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

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

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

10. In "Lazy Sons", what is the family dynamic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss the theme of waste in

1) "Man in the Wasteland" and

2) "Lazy Sons"

making sure to cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss examples of social class divisions within the story, being sure to touch upon:

a) Outlooks on life

b) Stereotypes

c) Morality

d) Perception of other classes

Be sure to cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why each of the stories in "Stories of Love and Loneliness" are indeed stories of love and loneliness.

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