2. What does Valeria hug for comfort after Sandro leaves her office?
(a) Guido's raincoat.
(b) The key to her drawer.
(c) The notebook.
(d) A picture of her family.

3. What did Valeria's father do when he heard there would be war?
(a) Cleaned his revolver.
(b) Drank in celebration.
(c) Rushed into town to enlist.
(d) Talked angrily about the government.

4. What food does Valeria remember from Riccardo's younger years?
(a) Dried apricots.
(b) Risotto and sautéed beef.
(c) Desserts made from vegetable flour.
(d) Her mother-in-law's tortellini.

5. Where did Sandro first meet his wife?
(a) New York.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Rome.
(d) Venice.

6. Where was the director when he went away for two days?
(a) Turin.
(b) New York.
(c) Venice.
(d) Milan.

7. What is Clara helping the Cossatis with?
(a) Valeria's plan to go to Venice with the director.
(b) Mirella's engagement.
(c) Michele's film script.
(d) Valeria's marriage.

8. What movie scene does Valeria react strongly to?
(a) A couple kissing on a raft.
(b) A married couple having a fight.
(c) A boy falling and hurting his knee.
(d) A woman arguing with her employer.

9. How does Clara describe Michele's script in talking to Valeria?
(a) Delightfully light in tone.
(b) Suggestive of a hidden well of anger.
(c) Demonstrating enthusiasm but ultimately amateurish.
(d) Dark in plot but containing wonderful ideas.

10. What does Mirella wear to Mass that she bought for herself?
(a) A red scarf.
(b) A rough straw hat.
(c) An elegant pair of gloves.
(d) A purse.

11. On the day that convinces Valeria that the director loves her, what does he leave on her desk?
(a) A hawthorn branch.
(b) A mimosa branch.
(c) A tulip.
(d) A rose.

12. On the day when Valeria and Guido walk through the city together, what color are many women wearing?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

13. What does Clara offer Valeria after lunch?
(a) American cigarettes.
(b) Marital advice.
(c) A glass of wine.
(d) Chocolates from a box.

14. When Valeria asks why Sandro has not introduced Mirella to his mother, what is Mirella's explanation?
(a) He is an orphan.
(b) His mother is in New York.
(c) His mother does not approve of Mirella.
(d) It is too old-fashioned.

15. After Easter, what new element does Valeria notice in her relationship with Guido?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Desire.
(d) Sinfulness.