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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 "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", who are the better swimmers?

2. In "Lazy Sons", who asks Pietro and Andrea to work?

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", what are the father and son hunting?

4. In "Lazy Sons", what do Pietro and Andrea like to do?

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", who claims nothing is his fault?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the narrator in "The House of the Beehives".

3. In "Lazy Sons", what does Pietro think of his brother, Andrea? Why is this ironic?

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", who are the three men and why are they in their predicament?

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

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

7. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

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

9. In "Animal Woods", why are the animals in the woods?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What literary technique did you feel the author used most effectively in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Highlight and explain the author's use of metaphor and/or symbolism, perhaps mentioning:

A) "One Of The Three Is Still Alive"

B) "Big Fish, Little Fish"

C) "Adam, One Afternoon"

Essay Topic 3

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

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