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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" run into an engineer of Pietrarsa?
(a) Outside of Paris.
(b) In Florence.
(c) Near Pietrarsa.
(d) Pietrarsa's town center.

2. In "Broken Toys," where are the people traveling from?
(a) Florence.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rome.

3. Why are people arguing on the train in "Broken Toys"?
(a) They are arguing about the noise.
(b) They are arguing over the cost of tickets.
(c) They are arguing over seats.
(d) They are arguing about the service.

4. Why is Bistino initially upset when the Marquis moves in?
(a) Because the Marquis doesn't treat him like a servant.
(b) Because the Marquis treats him like a servant.
(c) Because the Marquis slept late every day.
(d) Because the Marquis has grown angry.

5. Why does the Marquis move in with the Countess?
(a) Because he begs her to let him.
(b) Because he begins eating there daily.
(c) Because Nunzia asks him to.
(d) Because he is kicked out of his house.

6. When does the stock man open the train door in "Broken Toys"?
(a) When they depart.
(b) When they go in a tunnel.
(c) When they come to a stop.
(d) When they cross a bridge.

7. Who gathers around the mayor of Pietrarsa's house in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?
(a) Women.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Townspeople.

8. How does the Marquis treat Nunzia when he moves in?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) Like a servant.

9. What role does Professor Gori play in Cesara Reis's marriage?
(a) He performs the wedding.
(b) He plans the wedding.
(c) He introduces her to the groom.
(d) He pays for the wedding.

10. Who thinks Cesara Reis and Mr. Migri should reconsider their engagement?
(a) Professor Gogi.
(b) Mr. Migri's mother.
(c) Cesara Reis's father.
(d) Mr. Migri.

11. What does Professor Gori do after he tells the wedding party the wedding will go as planned?
(a) He jumps up and down.
(b) He yells at them.
(c) He rips off his sleeve.
(d) He runs away.

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

13. How does Nunzia describe the Countess?
(a) As a nagging woman.
(b) As a hateful woman.
(c) As a wonderful woman.
(d) As a boring woman.

14. How does Mr. Migri's mother feel about the wedding being postponed?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is worried.
(c) She doesn't care.
(d) She is pleased.

15. Where are most of the people from on the train in "Broken Toys"?
(a) Northern Italy.
(b) Southern Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" meets the engineer, what work has been done to the fountain?

2. According to Nunzia, how did the Marquis lose his money?

3. What does the narrator of "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" feel is wasted in the town?

4. How do the people of Radusa respond to the red lights in the sky in "The Idolaters"?

5. Why does Pallura bring candle wax with him in "The Idolaters"?

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