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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the townspeople take with them when they go to Mascalico with Pallura?

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

3. How does Giacobbe react to the red lights in the sky?

4. How does Nunzia describe the Marquis?

5. What does Giacobbe suggest happened to Pallura's candles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Professor Gori realize Cesara Reis's wedding has been postponed?

5. What does the woman with the toys reveal about herself when she asks questions in "Broken Toys"?

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

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

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

9. What is Giacobbe's plan for his visit to Mascalico?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one story and explore how marriage is represented in it. What message is the author trying to convey about marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how the authors reflect on the role of the government in their stories. What commentary is provided?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast three protagonists.

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