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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. At the end of "Eighth Day, Third Story," how does Calandrino feel about his wife?
(a) He decides to leave her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He makes up with her.
(d) He is still angry at her.

2. By whom was Giovanni Verga influenced?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The English.

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

4. What does Malpelo tell Ranocchio when he takes him to the place where his father died?
(a) He tells Ranocchio nothing.
(b) He tells Ranocchio to always be careful.
(c) He tells Ranocchio his father's stories.
(d) He tells Ranocchio to find a new job.

5. What lesson does Malpelo try to show Ranocchio about working in the mines?
(a) That he has to hide his money.
(b) That he has to work the hardest.
(c) That he has to be fast.
(d) That he has to be a fighter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Madonna Zilia first comes to France, how does Monsignor Filiberto react to her?

3. How does Malpelo feel when he visits Ranocchio and sees his mother crying?

4. What color is the helitropia stone, according to Maso?

5. Why does Monsignor Filiberto go to France?

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