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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 3, what is Se l'amore based on?

2. In Pajrt 3, what is the name of the woman who mocks the poet's shoes?

3. In Part 3, what is the poet's name at the publisher's party?

4. Where do Oliver and Elio plan to go together at the end of Part 2?

5. What does Elio play on the piano in Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the rooms like at the hotel in Part 3?

2. How does Elio describe Rome at the beginning of Part 3?

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

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

5. How does Elio struggle to write a note to Oliver in Part 2, and how does he feel after he leaves the note?

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

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

8. Where does Elio find Oliver in Part 2 the night after they sleep together?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Elio is intimate with Marzia. How would you describe the relationship between Elio and Marzia? Are they both equally invested in the relationship? What future does there seem to be in the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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