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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. On the day that convinces Valeria that the director loves her, what does he leave on her desk?

2. What is the name of Valeria's aunt?

3. What does Valeria find when she searches Mirella's room?

4. What is Valeria's mother's attitude toward the director?

5. Why does Valeria conclude that she cannot do anything for Riccardo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mirella say she would like to hear that Valeria enjoys her work?

2. What does Clara tell Valeria about Michele's film?

3. What personal checks does the director ask Valeria to deal with, and how does she react?

4. When the children's friends visit, how do they respond to Valeria?

5. In his letters from Africa, what plans did Michele propose?

6. What is the film about, that Michele and Valeria see together?

7. What does Guido tell Valeria he has been afraid of?

8. When does Valeria think her anxiety started? What does she attribute it to?

9. How does Mirella respond when Valeria asks her to bring Riccardo his eggs?

10. How has Michele's opinion of Clara changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of Valeria's mother in the novel? Using specific examples from the text, show the author's intent behind this character.

Essay Topic 2

Other than the notebook, what do you think is the defining symbol of the novel? Use textual evidence to discuss and support your choice.

Essay Topic 3

What is the message of the book's conclusion? What lesson or statement does it communicate?

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