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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 color cloak is the human statue wearing?

2. In Part 2, during the last ten days that Oliver spends in B., what is the only time they do not spend together during the day?

3. In Part 3, why is the bartender gone?

4. What drinks does Oliver make at a bar in Part 3?

5. In Part 3, where does everyone go after the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Part 3, as Elio enjoys the people and the poetry reading what does he think about the lives of his parents?

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

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

8. In Part 2, the day after being with Oliver, how do Elio's parents respond when he tells them he is going to see Marzia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The novel is set in Italy and mostly takes place in a town referred to as B. and in Rome. What role does the setting play in creating an atmosphere in the novel? How does the setting influence mood?

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