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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, when Elio goes to the beach and looks out to the sea, where does Vimini think Oliver is?

2. In Part 2, on page 93, how long is dinner postponed when everyone waits for Oliver?

3. In Part 1, who does Elio say was the summer resident before Oliver?

4. How does Elio know Oliver's religion?

5. At the beginning of Part 2, when Elio thinks of Oliver's shoulders, what nickname does he call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Manfredi and Anchise discuss in Part 2?

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

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

4. Who is Vimini and what is she struggling with?

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

6. How does Elio feel when he sees Chiara with Oliver?

7. In Part 2, after Oliver and Elio go to town together for the second time since he came, what happens at lunch?

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

9. What does Elio tell Oliver's pillow at the end of Part 1?

10. In Part 2, when Oliver and Elio go to town for the second time during his visit, what does Elio do and see as he waits for Oliver to get some papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rome broadens Elio’s horizons. How does the city symbolize the ways Oliver has widened Elio’s world?

Essay Topic 2

Parts 1-3 of the novel take place over a six-week time frame. Part 4 covers many years. How do the jumps in time impact the storyline? What do they reveal about characters?

Essay Topic 3

After Elio returns from Rome alone, he deals with the pain of losing Oliver. How does Elio deal with his pain? How successful are his efforts to deal with his pain?

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