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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 has Lila been injured in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 2?
(a) Her hand is broken.
(b) Her leg is broken.
(c) Her hip is broken.
(d) Her arm is broken.

2. Who drives the grocery cart for the new grocery store in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) Rino.
(b) Marcello.
(c) Alberto.
(d) Enzo.

3. What is Donato Sarratore's profession?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a taxi driver.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a poet.

4. How is Melina Cappuccio related to Lila?
(a) She is Lila's daughter
(b) .She is Lila's mother.
(c) She is related to Lila's father.
(d) She is related to Lila's mother.

5. Whose old carpenter shop has been transformed into a grocery in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) The Pelusos' shop.
(b) The Cerullos' shop.
(c) The Carracis' shop.
(d) The Olivieros' shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Lila become obsessed with in Adolescence: Chapter 4?

2. What class does Lila's family agree to enroll her in, in Adolescence: Chapter 2?

3. How old are Lila and Elena when they first meet?

4. Who grabs Elena when she haughtily turns him away in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

5. Who wrote the novel Little Women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions does Donato Sarratore's book of poetry elicit after its publication?

2. What is discovered when Lila's mother is called to school in Childhood: Chapter 6? Why is this significant?

3. What new characters are introduced in Adolescence: Chapters 7 and 8? How are they described?

4. How does Lila's behavior toward Elena change once Lila is no longer in school?

5. How is Lila's sense of competition illustrated in Adolescence: Chapters 13-18?

6. How would you describe the development of Lila and Elena's relationship in Adolescence: Chapters 7-12?

7. How would you describe Lila's demeanor at the age of six?

8. What role does Don Achille play in the plot of My Brilliant Friend?

9. What is discovered of Lila's belongings and mementos in Chapters 2 and 3?

10. What themes are predominant in Adolescence: Chapters 13-18?

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