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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, what does Oliver say that he calls the shirt he wore the first day he arrived at Elio's?

2. In Part 3, how old does the poet say that the night clerk was at his hotel in Thailand?

3. What is in the hotel room in Part 3 from Oliver's Italian publisher?

4. In Part 3, what time does Elio think they arrive at the restaurant?

5. In Part 2, where will Oliver be going when he returns to the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part 2, what is lunch like after Elio receives Oliver's note?

3. Who does Oliver arrive with to the bookstore?

4. In Part 2, after Elio receives Oliver's note, what do he and Marzia do?

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

6. Why does Elio go on alone to the bookstore?

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

8. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Elio tell Oliver about the day they thought he drowned?

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

10. How does Elio feel about the poet's reading in Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vimini is a young girl who is dying of cancer. What role does Vimini play in Elio’s life? How does his relationship with her help him grow and mature?

Essay Topic 2

Elio takes Oliver to a place where Monet used to paint. What does the berm represent to Elio? What does the place represent in the budding relationship between Elio and Oliver?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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