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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 "Hunger at Bevera", who is the last person with livestock?

2. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", how do the Dolori boys get out to the ship?

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

4. In "Big Fish, Little Fish", who rescues Signorina De Magistris?

5. In "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", what do the Dolori boys find below deck?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

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

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

8. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", how does the one man escape?

9. In "Adam, One Afternoon", what is Maria-nunziata's understanding of sex?

10. Describe Zefferino of "Big Fish, Little Fish".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prostitution is mentioned in many of the stories. Explore and discuss why it is important and why it is necessary.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss how the mood and tone of a story influences a reader's perception, perhaps mentioning:

A) "Hunger at Bevera"

B) "Transit Bed"

C) "Desire in November" or

D) "One of the Three Is Still Alive"

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss man's will to survive as exhibited in one or more of the Wartime Stories.

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