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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose book of poetry has Melina just read in Adolescence: Chapter 10?
(a) Fernando Cerullo's.
(b) Maestra Oliviero's.
(c) Nino Sarratore's.
(d) Donato Sarratore's.

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

3. How does Don Achille appear to Lila and Elena when he comes to the door in Childhood: Chapter 14?
(a) He appears like a murderer.
(b) He appears like a crazy man.
(c) He appears like a normal man.
(d) He appears like a homeless man.

4. Who is Lila and Elena's teacher when they first meet?
(a) Alfonso Carracci.
(b) Maestra Oliviero.
(c) Carmela Paluso.
(d) Rino Cerullo.

5. How does Lila initially respond to Enzo's gift in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She refuses it.
(c) She asks her mother if she can accept the gift.
(d) She takes the gift happily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What holiday are Lila and Elena celebrating during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?

3. How much older is Lila's brother Rino than her?

4. What has Lila become obsessed with in Adolescence: Chapter 4?

5. What bar is described in Childhood: Chapter 18 that houses drunken riots and gambling?

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