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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 Traveler", is Federico rich?

2. In "Transit Bed", what does Gim want while hiding?

3. In "Theft in a Pastry Shop", what do the police do when they arrive at the scene of the crime?

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

5. In "Dollars and the Demimondaine", what does the word "demimondaine" mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "The Adventure of a Poet", what inspires Usnelli to write poetry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss the roles of civilians during World War II as illustrated within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss the roles of women in the Postwar Stories.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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