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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. Giovanni believes Paris to be what?

2. Where does Hella go, following David's relationship with Giovanni?

3. When David meets Giovanni, what happens to his relationship with Hella?

4. What does Giovanni do for a living?

5. What does David crash into while driving drunk?

Short Essay Questions

1. After David's first encounter with Giovanni, why does he attempt to dismiss its importance?

2. David decides that he will do what, when Hella returns?

3. After sleeping with Joey, what does David resolve regarding his sexual orientation?

4. What did David want from his relationship with his father?

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

6. Where is David's girlfriend when he meets Giovanni for the first time?

7. How does Giovanni die?

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

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

10. When David became injured from driving drunk, how did his father react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief essay to support or refute the following statement, citing examples from the text: David primarily becomes involved with Giovanni because he does not want his youth to pass him by.

Essay Topic 2

David chooses to live in Europe, after a brief stint in the army.

1) Where does David choose to live?

2) Describe the environment?

3) What aspects of this environment suit his personality?

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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