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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Mr. Migri propose to Cesara Reis?
(a) In front of a crowd.
(b) With the help of Professor Gori.
(c) With a written note.
(d) He asks her father.

4. Why do the townspeople of Radusa consult Giacobbe about the red lights?
(a) He offers his help for free.
(b) They think he used to be a holy man.
(c) The mayor suggests him for the job.
(d) They know he is a scientist.

5. Why does Professor Gori find the groom's brother when he hears the wedding has been canceled?
(a) He wants to know when the wedding with take place.
(b) He wants to take them out to lunch.
(c) He wants to know how to console the bride.
(d) He wants to know the groom's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Giacobbe go through with his plan in the Mascalico church?

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

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

4. What was the goal of literary "Futurists"?

5. What do the people gathered around the mayor of Pietrarsa's house do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the statue of San Pantaleone play in the lives of the townspeople in "The Idolaters"?

2. Why does Bistino no longer work for the Marquis?

3. What is Cesara Reis's wedding like?

4. How do the people on the train act in "Broken Toys"?

5. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," how does the engineer feel at the end of the story?

6. Why does the engineer in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" agree to take the narrator's bet?

7. How does the stocky man in "Broken Toys" judge the Southern Italians?

8. How does Nunzia initially feel about the Marquis?

9. Why does Professor Gori want Cesara Reis to go on with her wedding as planned?

10. What role does Professor Gori play in Cesara Reis's engagement?

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