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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. When Michele nearly catches her with the diary, what does Valeria say she was writing?

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

3. What does Valeria see in an American movie that makes her laugh?

4. What did Valeria's mother used to say about Michele, when they were engaged?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valeria remember doing at Mirella's age?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the theme of sacrifice in the novel. Select three different characters and explain how their experiences express this theme.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two different settings within the novel. Compare them and their impact on Valeria, her thoughts, and her feelings.

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