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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Childhood: 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Enzo's father's profession?
(a) He is a railroad worker.
(b) He is a taxi driver.
(c) He ia a grocery cart attendant.
(d) He is a potato farmer.

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

3. What is the name of Lila's older brother?
(a) Fernando Cerullo.
(b) Don Achille Carracci.
(c) Rino Cerullo.
(d) Stefano Carracci.

4. What year does the narrative begin in Childhood: Chapter 1?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1972.

5. Why do Elena and Lila return home from their adventure to seek the sea in Childhood: Chapter 16?
(a) Because they witness a fight.
(b) Because they miss their parents.
(c) Because they are chased by dogs.
(d) Because they are caught in a rainstorm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Don Achille appear to Lila and Elena when he comes to the door in Childhood: Chapter 14?

2. Who threatens Lila after the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 9?

3. When was Little Women published?

4. What business does the Cerullo family run in the narrative?

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

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