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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. What does Valeria see in an American movie that makes her laugh?
(a) A man helping his wife with the dishes.
(b) A man juggling in front of his children.
(c) A man working as a house cleaner.
(d) A woman working in a hospital.

2. What happened to Michele's previous manager, the one who did not like him?
(a) He was transferred to Milan.
(b) He retired.
(c) He was fired.
(d) He was arrested for political activities.

3. How had Riccardo earned money the previous year?
(a) Working at the bank with Michele.
(b) Selling cigarettes.
(c) A job at the university.
(d) Tutoring elementary school students.

4. What does Sandro give Mirella for her birthday?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A ring.
(c) A pigskin purse.
(d) A red coat.

5. Who is the girl Riccardo talks to on the phone?
(a) Madison.
(b) Mirella.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Marina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Riccardo not go the Christmas Eve dance?

2. What does Valeria spend money on after looking at the precious stones?

3. What city does Mirella repeatedly mention while on the phone with Sandro?

4. What did Valeria and Michele tell the children not to tell anyone about during the war?

5. When Riccardo was a child, what did he want to be when he grew up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valeria keep in her office drawer and what is its importance to her?

2. After hearing about Mirella being seen coming out of Sandro's building, what does Valeria read about in the paper?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Valeria called by the other characters?

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

9. What does Valeria buy for Mirella and Riccardo with Christmas Eve in mind?

10. What does Valeria think would happen if she let her family know that she had taken a quick nap or gone for a walk?

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