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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Luigi Pirandello's the Tight Frock-Coat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she visits Monsignor Filiberto, what does Madonna Zilia tell him that disappoints him?
(a) That she can't stay long.
(b) That she does not love him.
(c) That she is moving out of town.
(d) That she didn't even want to visit him.

2. How does Professor Gori feel about trying on frock-coats?
(a) It frustrates him.
(b) He thinks nothing of it.
(c) It upsets him.
(d) It pleases him.

3. What does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" bet the engineer?
(a) That in a year the engineer will lose his job.
(b) That in a year the fountain will be ripped out.
(c) That in a year the fountain won't be installed.
(d) That in a year the fountain won't be designed.

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

5. Why do the Carrettas criticize Torranza?
(a) For his writing skills.
(b) For his many wives.
(c) For his feeble mind.
(d) For his belief in the afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Belfagor offer Gianmatteo in exchange for his help?

2. Why does Calandrino want a helitropia stone?

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

4. In "The Idolaters," what are the red lights in the sky?

5. What does Hermes Torranza write in letters to Bianca?

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