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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 woman with the toys feel about the stocky man opening the door in "Broken Toys"?
(a) Worried.
(b) Confused.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Frightened.

2. Why does Professor Gori decide to "stand up for" Cesara Reis after her wedding is postponed?
(a) He wants her to be able to mourn in peace.
(b) He still wants her to have her wedding.
(c) He doesn't want anyone to tease her.
(d) He wants to protect her reputation.

3. What do the townspeople do when they go to Mascalico in "The Idolaters"?
(a) They slaughter people.
(b) They rob people.
(c) They destroy their church.
(d) They smack people.

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

5. What does the woman with the toys ask the stock man in "Broken Toys"?
(a) Questions about his personal life.
(b) Questions about geography.
(c) Questions about school.
(d) Questions about children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Professor Gori think he missed Cesara Reis's wedding?

2. How does the wedding party respond when Professor Gori says Cesara Reis's wedding will go as planned?

3. In "Broken Toys," how does the stocky man feel about the woman with the questions about toys?

4. Why do the townspeople rush to greet Pallura?

5. How does Nunzia describe the Marquis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with Professor Gori's frock-coat?

2. In "The Idolaters," why are the townspeople so eager for Pallura to arrive?

3. Why do the townspeople of Pietrarsa gather outside the mayor's house in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

4. Why is progress on the fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa" continually stalled?

5. How do the townspeople react to the red lights in the sky in "The Idolaters"?

6. How does the Marquis feel about Nunzia's methods of raising her social status?

7. Why is the town of Pietrarsa building a fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

8. What happens after Nunzia invites the Marquis over for dinner?

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

10. What happens when the narrator runs into the engineer in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

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