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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 177 - 238).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Costanza do in front of Giovanna in Part III that alarms her?
(a) Walks in front of a car.
(b) Cries.
(c) Pulls out her own hair.
(d) Vomits.

2. Why does Giovanna suggest Roberto remembers her from their first meeting?
(a) She is ugly.
(b) She is mean.
(c) She is just like Aunt Vittoria.
(d) She is always talking.

3. What does one of Giovanna's uncles say to her about her father Andrea?
(a) Luckily she has nothing of her father in her.
(b) He would like to make amends with her father.
(c) Her father would have to ask the rest of the family for forgiveness if he ever wanted to have a relationship with them again.
(d) Her father could not help being the bad person he was.

4. What does Vittoria argue with the cemetery attendant about?
(a) The dirt on the path.
(b) The tipped-over tombstones.
(c) The broken gate.
(d) The uncut grass.

5. What does Nella tell Giovanna about Vittoria's impact on hers and Andrea's relationships with the rest of Andrea's family?
(a) Vittoria helped them make amends with one sister of Andrea's.
(b) Vittoria facilitated their relationship with the entire rest of the family.
(c) Vittoria ruined their relationship with the entire rest of the family.
(d) Vittoria ruined their relationship only with one brother of Andrea's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanna do with the cake Costanza sends Nella?

2. Who is Giovanna's desk mate in school in Part IV?

3. What does Andrea do for a living?

4. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna in the cemetery about her and Enzo that transfixes Giovanna?

5. How many children did Enzo have?

(see the answer key)

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