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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Giovanni Verga's Rosso Malpelo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco react when they find out Calandrino beat his wife?
(a) They laugh at him.
(b) They tell him to stop.
(c) They beat Calandrino.
(d) They leave his house.

2. What does Monsignor Filiberto do for a living?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a soldier.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He is a priest.

3. What is Belfagor given before he goes to earth in the form of a man?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Clear directions.
(c) Money.
(d) Good wishes.

4. What does Maso say the helitropia stone does to people?
(a) Makes them able to fly.
(b) Makes them taller.
(c) Makes them sleepy.
(d) Makes them invisible.

5. What does Gianmatteo own?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A bank.
(c) A fabric store.
(d) A farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson does Malpelo try to show Ranocchio about working in the mines?

2. How long does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to not speak for?

3. Why does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to take an oath?

4. Where does Malpelo think is the most natural place for him to be?

5. How does Malpelo treat Ranocchio when he starts working at the mine?

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