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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 "The Adventure of a Bather", what is the setting?

2. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what "scandalous" thing does Delia do?

3. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", who sits next to the soldier?

4. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", what does Belmoretto rent to people?

5. In "The Adventure of a Soldier", what is the woman's initial response to the soldier's advances?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of a Traveler", where is the traveler going and why?

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

3. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what is the man's conundrum with wearing glasses?

4. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", why doesn't Antonino like amateur photographs?

5. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", what has the man been avoiding and why?

6. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", how does Emanuele try to get Jolanda out of the bar?

7. How does "Transit Bed" end?

8. In "The Adventure of a Clerk", why doesn't the clerk talk to anyone about what he is thinking and feeling?

9. In "Desire in November", why is Barbagallo by the fur shop?

10. In "The Adventure of a Reader", what does Amedeo like to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss the concept of "Adam, One Afternoon" as an allegory for the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

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

Discuss the use of comic relief in the stories of "Difficult Loves."

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