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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. 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.

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

3. In Part 1, what is an easy subject for Oliver and Elio to discuss, especially when Elio is at the piano?
(a) Italy.
(b) Music.
(c) America.
(d) Poetry.

4. What illness does Vimini have?
(a) Duchenne muscular distrophy.
(b) Batten disease.
(c) Cystic fibrosis.
(d) Leukemia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, what does Oliver do with his poker winnings?

2. In Part 1, what drowns out the sound of a bird singing when Elio leaves the bartabaccheria?

3. In Part 1, whose room does Elio move to when summer guests arrive?

4. What type of cigarettes does Oliver smoke in Part 2?

5. What type of footwear is Oscar wearing when he arrives in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spot does Elio show Oliver in Part 2 after he confesses his feelings to Oliver?

2. How do the summer guests keep in touch after their summer is over?

3. How is the time that Elio spends with Marzia a substitute for spending time with Oliver on page 117?

4. What are Elio's thoughts as he waits for Oliver by the war memorial in Part 2?

5. How is the room described where Elio spends the six weeks that the summer guests are at his home?

6. Why does Elio have fear in Part 1?

7. What is the first thing that Elio remembers about Oliver in Part 1?

8. In Part 1, what does Elio remember about seeing Oliver for the first time?

9. In Part 1, why do Elio's parents take in summer guests and what do the guests do in return?

10. In Part 2, when Oliver returns from an all-nighter, what does Elio's father say about mistaken turns?

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