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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 does Elena describe Enzo doing in Childhood: Chapter 3?
(a) Throwing rocks at her and Lila.
(b) Proposing to Lila.
(c) Robbing a bank.
(d) Running away from home.

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

3. Who is the neighborhood don that heads the neighborhood where Lila and Elena grow up?
(a) Don Achille Carracci.
(b) Stefano Carracci.
(c) Alfonso Carracci.
(d) Fernando Cerullo.

4. 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?
(a) 2nd grade.
(b) 4th grade.
(c) 5th grade.
(d) 3rd grade.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what age did Lila teach herself to read and write?

3. Why do Elena and Lila set out to write a novel in Childhood: Chapter 15?

4. What is the title of the book that Lila writes in Childhood: Chapter 15?

5. Why has Lila's son called Elena in the Prologue?

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