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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 is Hella when David meets Giovanni?

2. What does David crash into while driving drunk?

3. Who visits David in the hospital following the drunk driving accident?

4. How does Ellen treat her brother?

5. Why does David move in with Giovanni?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jacques concerned about Guillaume's love life?

2. Why is David reluctant to reveal his attraction to Giovanni?

3. When David tells Hella he loves her, what about the statement rings false?

4. What does the landlady review before allowing David to leave his rented apartment?

5. What does Giovanni say in an attempt to sabotage the relationship with Hella?

6. Why does David want to continue dating Hella, even though he is in love with Giovanni?

7. In regards to Hella, what do David and Giovanni discuss prior to her return?

8. The first night they meet, where does David go with Giovanni?

9. Why does the cab ride seem to take forever, once the bar is closed and David is with Giovanni?

10. Now that David has begun a homosexual relationship, how does he feel about his decision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Giovanni is sentenced to death, David is haunted by the notion. Write an essay examining the different ways David attempts to come to terms with Giovanni's sentence and why David metaphorically projects that sentence upon himself.

Essay Topic 2

As David lost his mother at an early age, his upbringing was less traditional than others. Describe David's family life as a child.

1) How does the loss of his mother affect him?

2) Who raises him?

3) What is his relationship with his father?

Essay Topic 3

Youth is a predominate theme in Giovanni's Room. When David seems hesitant to begin a relationship with Giovanni, Jacques encourages him to live his life instead of letting it pass him by. Write an essay examining the idea of youth as a motivation for romance, citing examples from the text.

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