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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 Poet", Delia is___.

2. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who does Antonino Paraggi look down upon?

3. In "The Adventure of a Nearsighted Man", who had Amilcare been in love with?

4. In "Sleeping Like Dogs", who does Belmoretto go to see?

5. Which character is in both "Sleeping Like Dogs" and "Dollars and the Demimondaine"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Adventure of a Bather", what does the bather lose and what does she do?

4. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what does Usnelli see that is beautiful? How does he feel about it?

5. In "The Adventure of a Photographer", who is Bice?

6. How does "Transit Bed" end?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sex 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 the human relations exhibited in the Postwar Stories.

Essay Topic 3

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

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