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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. How does Malpelo's sister feel about him?
(a) She is embarrassed by him.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She is afraid for him.
(d) She loves him.

2. How much older is Hermes Torranza than Bianca?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) Over 20 years.
(d) They are the same age.

3. What does Calandrino ask Maso about the magic rocks?
(a) Who owns the most magic rocks.
(b) What type of magic they do.
(c) What they look like.
(d) Where he can find them.

4. Why doesn't Professor Gori get his frock-coat repaired when it tears?
(a) He has to go to a wedding.
(b) He throws it away instead.
(c) He doesn't want to spend the money.
(d) He doesn't notice it at first.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the mayor of Pietrarsa first react to the people who resist the fountain?

2. Why is Cesara Reis's wedding canceled?

3. What happens every time a plan is made for the fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

4. Who tells Bianca that Torrazna has died?

5. Why can't Belfagor leave town?

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