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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, the evening after Elio spends the night in Oliver's room, how many days before Oliver leaves?

2. What does Elio want to do after playing the piano in Part 3?

3. In Part 2, after Elio spends the night in Oliver's room, what does he grab to eat after lunch?

4. In Part 2, after Elio spends the night in Oliver's room, the next evening what sweater is Oliver wearing?

5. In Part 2, after Elio spends the night in Oliver's room, what piece of Haydn's do they discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, before Elio meets Oliver at midnight, who joins his family for dinner?

2. What does Elio see when he arrives at the bookstore?

3. In Part 3, why does Elio want to take a bus to the hotel and why does he change his mind?

4. In Part 2, what does Elio decide to do after receiving Oliver's note telling him to meet at midnight?

5. At the end of Part 3, what do Oliver and Elio do on their way back to their hotel?

6. In Part 2, before Elio is to meet Oliver at midnight, where does Marzia go and why does Elio not go with her?

7. In Part 3, what does Elio say is missing in his life when Lucia asks him that question?

8. In Part 2, before Elio meets Oliver at midnight, how are the couple from Chicago described?

9. What is the poet's book Se l'amore based upon?

10. What human statue do Oliver and Elio see on their way to the publisher's party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elio has feelings for Oliver, but finds it difficult to communicate with him. How do Elio’s emotions affect his ability to communicate? How do his emotions get in the way of what he wants to share with Oliver?

Essay Topic 2

Elio’s parents seem to allow Elio to do what he wants and go where he pleases. How would you describe Elio’s parents’ parenting style? What does that reveal about their moral values and how they view life?

Essay Topic 3

Elio enjoys being at the bookstore and being with the people he meets there. What does Elio experience that night? How would you describe the camaraderie that Elio experiences and how it affects him?

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