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

2. How does the Marquis treat Nunzia when he moves in?

3. How does Nunzia describe the Countess?

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

5. What happens every time a plan is made for the fountain in "The Fountain of Pietrarsa"?

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

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

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

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

7. In "Broken Toys," what happens after the stocky man opens the train's door?

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

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

10. What is Cesara Reis's wedding like?

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

How is religion a character? Choose 2-3 stories and explain how religion acts as a character in each story.

Essay Topic 3

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

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