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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Valeria think is the weakness of wealthy people?
(a) Their immorality.
(b) Their constant hunger.
(c) Their fear of losing their money.
(d) Their greed.

2. What vegetable does Valeria talk about with her mother?
(a) Artichokes.
(b) Peppers.
(c) Green beans.
(d) Eggplants.

3. How old is Mirella turning?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

4. What composer does Michele especially like?
(a) Wagner.
(b) Liszt.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Brahms.

5. What does Valeria buy on the way to the tobacco shop?
(a) Flour.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Milk.
(d) Flowers.

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

7. How old is Valeria?
(a) 41.
(b) 37.
(c) 48.
(d) 43.

8. On which day does Valeria buy the notebook?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

9. Where did Valeria once go on vacation?
(a) Tuscany.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Marseille.
(d) Napoli.

10. Who drove Valeria home during the war?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) The director.
(c) Her father.
(d) Michele.

11. What does Valeria think has changed everything in relationships between men and women & parents and children?
(a) The new music.
(b) The possibility of not obeying.
(c) The collapse of religion.
(d) The economy.

12. What is Mirella's new purse made of?
(a) Calfskin.
(b) Pigskin.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Suede.

13. What does Valeria plan to open on Christmas Eve?
(a) Spumante.
(b) Cava.
(c) Prosecco.
(d) Champagne.

14. What kind of car does Sandro Cantoni drive?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Osca.
(c) Alfa Romeo.
(d) Lancia.

15. According to Riccardo, what is Sandro's reputation?
(a) A respectable person.
(b) An ambitious young man.
(c) A spoiled aristocrat.
(d) A known womanizer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valeria realize is the justification people around her constantly make for their actions?

2. Why does Clara phone the Cossatis on February 14th?

3. What did Valeria's mother used to say about Michele, when they were engaged?

4. How does Giacinta get extra money from her husband?

5. What had Michele planned to do instead of remaining at the bank?

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