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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Childhood: 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Enzo give to Lila in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) A ring.
(b) A bag of apples.
(c) A copy of Little Women.
(d) A bracelet.

2. What is the name of Lila's mother?
(a) Nunzia Cerullo.
(b) Ada Cerullo.
(c) Pinuccia Cerullo.
(d) Raffaella Cerullo.

3. How does Elena describe Lila injuring Enzo in Childhood: Chapter 3?
(a) She trips him.
(b) She stabs him with a small knife.
(c) She hits him in the calf with a rock.
(d) She hits him with a large stick.

4. How does Lila initially respond to Enzo's gift in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) She refuses it.
(b) She takes the gift happily.
(c) She slaps him.
(d) She asks her mother if she can accept the gift.

5. How much older is Nino Sarratore than Lila and Elena?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 1 year older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 5 years older.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prologue of My Brilliant Friend takes place how many years after the beginning of Elena's narrative?

2. What is Enzo's father's profession?

3. Why has Lila's son called Elena in the Prologue?

4. What business does the Cerullo family run in the narrative?

5. Where does Elena live in the Prologue of the novel?

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