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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lila ask Elena to do with the book she has written in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) She asks her to send it to a publisher.
(b) She asks her to give it to her brother.
(c) She asks her to give it to her teacher.
(d) She asks her to give it to her mother.

2. At whose house are Lila and Elena at during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) Stefano Carracci's house.
(b) Nino Sarratore's house.
(c) Elisa Greco's house.
(d) Maestra Oliviero's house.

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

4. Who does Elena see in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 18, causing her affections for him to become reignited?
(a) Pasquale Paluso.
(b) Stefano Carracci.
(c) Alfonso Carracci.
(d) Nino Saratorre.

5. What is Lila's age in the contemporary timeline in Chapter 3?
(a) 72.
(b) 66.
(c) 39.
(d) 59.

6. What is Gino's father's profession?
(a) He is a pharmacist.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a baker.

7. Who is Don Achille's oldest son?
(a) Fernando Cerullo.
(b) Stefano Carracci.
(c) Alfonso Carracci.
(d) Rino Cerullo.

8. Where does Elena live in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Naples.
(d) Turin.

9. How are Elena's grades at the end of the school year in Adolescence: Chapter 9?
(a) She has middling marks in the class.
(b) She has the highest marks in the class.
(c) She has failed out of school.
(d) She has the lowest marks in the class.

10. What is the name of Melina's daughter who becomes scandalized in Adolescence: Chapter 8?
(a) Maria.
(b) Alana.
(c) Lidia.
(d) Ada.

11. Who blows a kiss at Lila and causes a fight in Adolescence: Chapter 16?
(a) A pizza maker.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A bartender.
(d) A taxi driver.

12. Whose old carpenter shop has been transformed into a grocery in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) The Carracis' shop.
(b) The Olivieros' shop.
(c) The Cerullos' shop.
(d) The Pelusos' shop.

13. What kind of car do the Solara brothers drive?
(a) A blue Nissan Sentra.
(b) A black Rolls Royce.
(c) A red convertable Corvette.
(d) A blue Fiat 1100.

14. What has Lila become obsessed with in Adolescence: Chapter 4?
(a) Shoemaking.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Cartography.
(d) Sewing.

15. When was Little Women published?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1779.
(d) 1868.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lila and Elena's teacher when they first meet?

2. The Prologue of My Brilliant Friend takes place how many years after the beginning of Elena's narrative?

3. What kind of apprenticeship does Elena describe Donato Sarratore finding for Melina Cappuccio's son in Childhood: Chapter 5?

4. Why do Elena and Lila return home from their adventure to seek the sea in Childhood: Chapter 16?

5. How does Elena describe Lila injuring Enzo in Childhood: Chapter 3?

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