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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, who does Oliver say is said to have drowned near B.?

2. In Part 2, after going to the berm where Elio reads, what illness or injury does he have at lunch?

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

4. In Part 2, what battle does the war memorial in B. commemorate?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mafalda often ask Oscar his opinion about cooking in Part 1?

3. In Part 2, how does Elio describe the flower shop in B.?

4. Where do Elio and Oliver spend their days in Part 1?

5. Why does Elio have fear in Part 1?

6. 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?

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

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

9. In Part 2, when Elio is the spot where he likes to read, what does he say about being wise?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Intimacy with Oliver helps Elio learn more about himself and gives him the ability to communicate better with people. How does intimacy lead to self-knowledge for Elio? How does intimacy help him form ties with people?

Essay Topic 2

Elio has conflicted feelings after he and Oliver are intimate. How is Elio conflicted after he is intimate with Oliver? What are his primary feelings? How does he deal with those feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Elio is very comfortable with the atmosphere at the bookstore during the poetry reading in Rome. How does the bookstore symbolize the way that Elio learns to connect his thoughts to the world and people around him?

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