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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. Why does the king of France change the award for helping Monsignor Filiberto speak?
(a) He isn't getting enough doctors.
(b) He wants to get Madonna Zilia to come to France.
(c) He wants Filiberto to agree to the help.
(d) He thinks doctors are just trying to get money.

2. What does the king of France change the award to in "Madonna Zilia"?
(a) 5,000 francs.
(b) 10,000 francs.
(c) 15,000 francs.
(d) 20,000 francs.

3. How does Nunzia describe the Marquis?
(a) A wicked fool.
(b) An immoral slob.
(c) An absurd poet.
(d) A rich idiot.

4. What is Monsignor Filiberto's reaction to Madonna Zilia's lack of interest in him?
(a) He moves to a different town.
(b) He cries.
(c) He teases her.
(d) He falls ill.

5. How does Spoleto convince Madonna Zilia to visit Monsignor Filiberto?
(a) He gives her gifts.
(b) He says he will pay her.
(c) He says she will get hurt if she doesn't.
(d) He begs her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gathers around the mayor of Pietrarsa's house in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

2. When the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" meets the engineer, what work has been done to the fountain?

3. How is Bistino related to the Marquis?

4. Why does Madonna Zilia travel to France to see Monsignor Filiberto?

5. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," what happens while the fountain's construction is halted?

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