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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Elena from?
(a) Turin.
(b) Naples.
(c) Florence.
(d) Sicily.

2. What is Lila's full name?
(a) Raffaella Cerullo.
(b) Nunzia Cerullo.
(c) Marilla Cerullo.
(d) Lidia Cerullo.

3. What is Donato Sarratore's profession?
(a) He is a poet.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a taxi driver.
(d) He is a butcher.

4. The Prologue of My Brilliant Friend takes place how many years after the beginning of Elena's narrative?
(a) 10 years later.
(b) 60 years later.
(c) 30 years later.
(d) 5 years later.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the narrative begin in Childhood: Chapter 1?

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

3. What is the name of Lila's father?

4. Who is the son of Don Achille that is in the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 8?

5. What is Lila's age in the contemporary timeline in Chapter 3?

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