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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 "Theft in a Pastry Shop", who broke into the pastry shop according to the official police report?

2. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has Amilcare been avoiding?

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

4. In "Transit Bed", where does Gim hide?

5. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", how does Federico travel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", what is the traveler obsessed with?

3. In "Desire in November", who is Barbagallo?

4. How does "Dollars and the Demimondaine" end?

5. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what makes the thieves more excited than money? Why?

6. In "The Adventure of a Bather", who is the bather?

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

8. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", why does Jolanda enter the bar first?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the main characters in

1) "The Adventure of a Photographer"

2) "The Adventure of a Traveler" and

3) "The Adventure of a Reader"

neglect to focus on reality. Discuss how and why this is important.

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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