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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 does Mr. Migri leave town after the wedding is postponed?

2. In "The Fountain of Pietrarsa," what is wrong with the town's democratic system?

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

4. How does Mr. Migri propose to Cesara Reis?

5. How does Bistino remember the Marquis treating him in the past?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Cesara Reis's wedding like?

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

7. Why doesn't Pallura have candle wax with him in "The Idolaters"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 2-4 stories and explore the roles of women. What do these stories describe? How do they convey a message about the roles of women?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast three protagonists.

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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