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

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

3. What dried fruit does Valeria serve on Christmas Eve?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Apples.
(c) Prunes.
(d) Apricots.

4. What is the "single source of happiness" (26) which Valeria fears losing?
(a) Tiredness.
(b) The children.
(c) Her friendships.
(d) Baking.

5. What language do Valeria and her school friends sometimes speak together?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vegetable does Valeria talk about with her mother?

2. Who is the girl Riccardo talks to on the phone?

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

4. Who invites Riccardo and Mirella to a dance?

5. What does Michele reproach Valeria for after Clara leaves their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Michele react when Valeria tries to talk to him about Mirella, saying that her questions are about a colleague's daughter?

2. How does Valeria's family react when she says she might keep a diary?

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

4. Why would the notebook be taken from Valeria if the family found it?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Valeria sees a florist's delivery boy at the building's entrance?

9. What is Michele's father like? How does he behave on Mirella's birthday?

10. In Valeria's opinion, why does Michele support Riccardo in his plan to go to Argentina?

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