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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January 17 - February 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Valeria feel at the office with the director?
(a) Unsettled.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Agitated.

2. Why can Riccardo not go the Christmas Eve dance?
(a) Michele's tuxedo does not fit him anymore.
(b) He has no shoes for the occasion.
(c) He has sprained his ankle.
(d) Valeria forbids it.

3. What was Valeria's father's job?
(a) Banker.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Doctor.

4. When Riccardo was a child, what did he want to be when he grew up?
(a) A mechanic or tram driver.
(b) A banker or businessman.
(c) An actor.
(d) A soldier.

5. Why does Valeria's mother say she does not like armchairs?
(a) They remind her of her mother.
(b) They inspire idleness and melancholy.
(c) They hurt her back.
(d) They are unattractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valeria think is the weakness of wealthy people?

2. Where did Valeria and Michele go on their honeymoon?

3. What does Valeria buy on the way to the tobacco shop?

4. What does Valeria realize when she is reading her old letters to Michele?

5. When Michele calls Valeria at the office and she worries that he has found the notebook, what does he want to ask her?

(see the answer key)

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