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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Childhood: 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Elena and Lila going into Don Achille's apartment building in Childhood: Chapter 10?
(a) To visit his daughter.
(b) To bring him bread.
(c) To ask for money.
(d) To retrieve their dolls.

2. What is Lila's age in the contemporary timeline in Chapter 3?
(a) 59.
(b) 72.
(c) 66.
(d) 39.

3. Where does Elena live in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) Turin.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Naples.

4. Where does Rino begin working at a young age?
(a) At a factory in the city.
(b) At his uncle's bakery.
(c) His father's shoe store.
(d) On a rail line.

5. What gift does Enzo give to Lila in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) A copy of Little Women.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A ring.
(d) A bag of apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Don Achille's oldest son?

2. What advice does Elena give to Lila's son in Chapter 1?

3. What grade are Lila and Elena in when they are pitted against the two smartest boys in fourth grade in the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of Lila's mother?

5. How much older is Nino Sarratore than Lila and Elena?

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