The Lying Life of Adults Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elena Ferrante
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Lying Life of Adults Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Elena Ferrante
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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. Who does Andrea think Giovanna is starting to look like?
(a) Angela.
(b) Costanza.
(c) Vittoria.
(d) Nella.

2. What does Andrea do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He works at a university.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is an accountant.

3. Where does Vittoria take Giovanna and her friends in Part II?
(a) The movies.
(b) Church.
(c) Rome.
(d) The theater.

4. What kind of car does Vittoria drive?
(a) A Fiat 500.
(b) A Honda.
(c) A Puegot.
(d) A BMW.

5. How did Enzo die?
(a) Of an illness.
(b) In a drowning accident.
(c) Of a gunshot wound.
(d) In a car accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoys Vittoria about her very first interaction with Giovanna?

2. What is different about the way Vittoria usually speaks that Giovanna is not used to?

3. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about her grandmother's funeral?

4. What does Giovanna tell her mother she would rather be than intelligent?

5. What does Vittoria argue with the cemetery attendant about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?

2. Why does Vittoria tell Giovanna that Giovanna's father avoids cemeteries?

3. Why is Giovanna so interested in her Aunt Vittoria in Part I?

4. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about a gift she supposedly gave Giovanna when she was a baby?

5. What are some of the reasons Giovanna's parents tell her to explain the rift between them and Vittoria?

6. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

7. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?

8. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

9. What does Giovanna discover in her parents' photo albums?

10. What is one major source of tension between Giovanna and her parents in Part I?

(see the answer keys)

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