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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Aldo Palazzeschi's Bistino and the Marquis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bistino remember the Marquis treating him in the past?
(a) Timidly.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Harshly.

2. During their visit, what does Monsignor Filiberto ask of Madonna Zilia?
(a) A day to have lunch together.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A hug.
(d) Her hand in marriage.

3. When the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" meets the engineer, what work has been done to the fountain?
(a) It hasn't been started yet.
(b) It has only been planned.
(c) It has been installed.
(d) It is in the process of being designed.

4. What do the people gathered around the mayor of Pietrarsa's house do?
(a) Try to get a signature.
(b) Cheer him on.
(c) Charge his house.
(d) Threaten him.

5. What does the king of France tell the doctors will happen if they fail to treat Monsignor Filiberto?
(a) They will be exiled.
(b) They will be charged.
(c) They will be forced to try again.
(d) They will be beheaded.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Monsignor Filiberto feel about Madonna Zilia's requested oath of silence?

2. Why does the Marquis move in with the Countess?

3. Where does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" run into an engineer of Pietrarsa?

4. How does Nunzia describe the Countess?

5. What does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" bet the engineer?

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