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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. How does Giacobbe want the people of Mascalico to feel after his visit to their church?
(a) Humiliated.
(b) Humbled.
(c) Happy.
(d) Horrified.

2. Even though the other miners hate Malpelo, why do they keep him around?
(a) His mother begged them.
(b) Out of respect for his father.
(c) Because he is a hard worker.
(d) They signed a contract with him.

3. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," what happens while the fountain's construction is halted?
(a) The people begin to think the city is ugly.
(b) The construction workers lose their jobs.
(c) They lose funding from the government.
(d) They lose water from the river.

4. What happens to Giacobbe at the end of "The Idolaters"?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is taken captive.
(c) He returns home.
(d) He rediscovers his religion.

5. How does Monsignor Filiberto feel about Madonna Zilia's requested oath of silence?
(a) He thinks it's too long.
(b) He thinks it's childish.
(c) He thinks it's a bluff.
(d) He thinks it's fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the townspeople do when they go to Mascalico in "The Idolaters"?

2. What does Torranza tell Bianca about her marriage in his urgent letter?

3. What does Professor Gori do after he tells the wedding party the wedding will go as planned?

4. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," where is the fountain going to be built?

5. What type of poetry does Professor Farsatti say Mount San Dona reminds him of?

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