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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Michele when he wrote letters to Valeria during their engagement?
(a) Africa.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) France.

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

3. What does Michele reproach Valeria for after Clara leaves their home?
(a) Talking about their difficult financial situation.
(b) Asking Clara personal questions.
(c) Making an unsatisfying dessert.
(d) Telling Clara about his film script.

4. What had Michele planned to do instead of remaining at the bank?
(a) Become a lawyer.
(b) Work in sales.
(c) Earn a teaching degree and teach or write.
(d) Enter politics.

5. What is brought up to the office while Valeria and the director are working alone?
(a) Cognacs.
(b) Pastries.
(c) Coffees.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Valeria feel at the office with the director?

2. What does Mirella say that Riccardo keeps in his locked drawer?

3. When Mirella arrives home late in Cantoni's car, where had she said she was going?

4. What color is the director's hair?

5. Why does Valeria's mother say she does not like armchairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Valeria called by the other characters?

2. What happens when Valeria first gets home with the notebook?

3. What does Valeria remember telling the children during the war?

4. What is Riccardo's attitude toward his father?

5. How does Valeria react when kissed or complimented in front of the children? How do her children react?

6. What is the narrative point of view of Forbidden Notebook?

7. When Valeria had trouble with Michele early in her marriage, what would her mother do?

8. What date do Valeria's friends make at the birthday tea, and why can she not come?

9. How does Valeria react when the man watches her entering her office?

10. What does Valeria do every year in early December?

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