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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 - Pages 65-117.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, who does Oliver ask to go on a midnight spin in the motorboat?
(a) Elio.
(b) Elio's neighbor.
(c) Elio's young aunt.
(d) Elio's cousin.

2. On page 117, what is Elio thinking as he kisses Marizia?
(a) What he wants to say in a note to Oliver.
(b) A book he read.
(c) Making love to her.
(d) The taste of her mouth.

3. In Part 1, what lines the driveway of the place where Elio was living?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Trees.
(c) Iris.
(d) Purple coneflowers.

4. In Part 2, who does Oliver say is said to have drowned near B.?
(a) Shelley.
(b) Poe.
(c) Carleton.
(d) Dickens.

5. In Part 1, what drowns out the sound of a bird singing when Elio leaves the bartabaccheria?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Bus backfiring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, page 69, where does Oliver ask Elio to go?

2. In Part 2, on page 100, what does Oliver send to the house?

3. In Part 2, after Elio blends fruit in a blender and goes to the beach, what are his friends playing?

4. In Part 2, after Oliver takes his first and only nap when he stays with Elio's family, how many years does he lose?

5. In Part 1, who does Elio kiss on the beach after talking to Oliver about Paul Celan?

(see the answer key)

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