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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who threatens Lila after the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 9?
(a) Stefano Carracci.
(b) Maestra Oliviero.
(c) Rino Cerullo.
(d) Elisa Greco.

2. What is the name of Lila's mother?
(a) Pinuccia Cerullo.
(b) Ada Cerullo.
(c) Nunzia Cerullo.
(d) Raffaella Cerullo.

3. How much older is Lila's brother Rino than her?
(a) 6 years older.
(b) 2 years older.
(c) 4 years older.
(d) 3 years older.

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

5. What subject does Lila offer to study with Elena in Adolescence: Chapter 6?
(a) Latin.
(b) Biology.
(c) Geology.
(d) History.

6. Elena's mother tells her teacher that she does not want to pay for extra tutoring for Elena so that she can pass what exam in Childhood: Chapter 13?
(a) The middle school entrance exam.
(b) The college entrance exam.
(c) The junior high school entrance exam.
(d) The high school entrance exam.

7. Who drives the grocery cart for the new grocery store in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) Marcello.
(b) Rino.
(c) Enzo.
(d) Alberto.

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

9. Why does Lila not attend tutoring sessions in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) Her family is moving.
(b) Her parents refuse to pay for them.
(c) She does not want to attend them.
(d) She has flunked out of school.

10. How is Melina Cappuccio related to Lila?
(a) .She is Lila's mother.
(b) She is related to Lila's father.
(c) She is Lila's daughter
(d) She is related to Lila's mother.

11. With whom does Lila suggest she and Elena go dancing with in Adolescence: Chapter 14?
(a) Stefano.
(b) Alfonso.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Pasquale.

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

13. What is the name of Elena's youngest sibling?
(a) Maestra Oliviero.
(b) Elisa Greco.
(c) Raffaella Cerullo.
(d) Nunzia Cerullo.

14. By what mode of transportation does Elena accompany her father to work in Adolescence: Chapter 14?
(a) By bus.
(b) By subway.
(c) By taxi.
(d) By carriage.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nino say to Elena on their way to school in Childhood: Chapter 11?

3. When was Little Women published?

4. What political party is the subject of discussion in Adolescence: Chapter 17?

5. What is the name of Donato Sarratore's wife?

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