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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, what do Elio and Oscar get to drink at the bartabaccheria?
(a) Coke.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Mineral water.
(d) Pepsi.

2. In Part 1, who does Elio consider writing about Oliver?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Cousin.

3. In Part 2, after Oliver takes his first and only nap when he stays with Elio's family, how many years does he lose?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

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

6. In Part 2, who does Elio say used to come to the spot where he likes to go to read alone?
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Monet.
(c) Michelangelo.
(d) Correggio.

7. In Part 1, what does Oliver not want to eat mornings until Mafalda persuades him?
(a) Pate.
(b) Grits.
(c) Soft-boiled eggs.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

8. In Part 2, when Oliver has time with the family after his first and only nap, where does a call come from?
(a) Spain.
(b) United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

9. In Part 1, who does Elio kiss on the beach after talking to Oliver about Paul Celan?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Chiara.
(c) Anchise.
(d) Marzia.

10. In Part 1, whose room does Elio move to when summer guests arrive?
(a) Cousin's.
(b) Brother's.
(c) Grandfather's.
(d) Uncle's.

11. In Part 1, what does Oliver say to the person who drove with him to Elio's house?
(a) "Bye."
(b) "Later."
(c) "Arrivederci."
(d) "See ya."

12. In Part 2, how do old men dress who sit in the small piazza in B.?
(a) Old dun-colored suits.
(b) Old military uniforms.
(c) Button-down shirts and khakis.
(d) Button-down shirts and black slacks.

13. In Part 2, on page 95, what does Elio want Oliver to do if he will not be with him?
(a) Sing to him.
(b) Play a game.
(c) Go away.
(d) Read him a story.

14. In Part 1, how many years has Elio's family been hosting young academics?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 8 years.

15. What does Elio do at the end of Part 1?
(a) Tells his father how he feels.
(b) Tells Oliver's pillow how he feels.
(c) Tells Oliver how he feels.
(d) Tells his mother how he feels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, what religion do Oliver and Elio have in common?

2. How old is Vimini in Part 1?

3. When was the only time that Oscar said that he did not exercise?

4. In Part 2, on page 88, what does Elio want after his nap?

5. In Part 1, who does Elio decide he may have to tell about his obsession with Oliver?

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