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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who wrote the novel Little Women?
(a) Emily Bronte.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Charlotte Bronte.
(d) Louisia May Alcott.

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

5. What is the strange phenomena that Lila describes in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) "Fade out."
(b) "Experience theory."
(c) "Dissolving margins."
(d) "Evolving margins."

6. Why do Elena and Lila set out to write a novel in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) To become famous.
(b) To impress their parents.
(c) To attain wealth.
(d) To be respected.

7. What object does Lila say she wished she owned in Adolescence: Chapter 14?
(a) A blue dress.
(b) A gramophone.
(c) A television.
(d) A wedding ring.

8. How much money does Gino say the other boys bet him that Elena's breasts were padded in Adolescence: Chapter 3?
(a) 20 lire.
(b) 10 lire.
(c) 15 lire.
(d) 5 lire.

9. 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.

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

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

12. How much older is Nino Sarratore than Lila and Elena?
(a) 3 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 2 years older.
(d) 1 year older.

13. How has Lila been injured in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 2?
(a) Her hip is broken.
(b) Her arm is broken.
(c) Her leg is broken.
(d) Her hand is broken.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elena live in the Prologue of the novel?

2. What item of jewelry belonging to Elena is damaged in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

3. How is Melina Cappuccio related to Lila?

4. Who is Don Achille's oldest son?

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

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