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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Valeria hide the notebook when she first brings it home?

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

3. What does Sandro give Mirella for her birthday?

4. How does Mirella know that Valeria will go to Giuliana's even though she says she will not?

5. On which day does Valeria buy the notebook?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Valeria called by the other characters?

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

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

8. How does Michele react to the gossip about Mirella?

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

10. When Valeria phone's Giovanna, trying to find Mirella, what does Giovanna's mother tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Valeria and Clara. How have societal expectations affected them?

Essay Topic 2

What does Clara's way of life represent to Valeria? What does Valeria's represent to Clara?

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolic value of food in the novel? What does it represent? Focus on 1-3 examples to explore in detail.

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