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

3. What year does the narrative begin in Childhood: Chapter 1?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

4. Who "defends" Lila when a man blows a kiss at her in Adolescence: Chapter 16?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Rino.
(c) Pasquale.
(d) Nino.

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

6. In Adolescence: Chapter 15, Elena is fuming because Lila has begun studying what language?
(a) Latin.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Greek.

7. 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) 3rd grade.
(d) 5th grade.

8. What does Nino say to Elena on their way to school in Childhood: Chapter 11?
(a) That he'd like to marry her someday.
(b) That he is getting married next week.
(c) That his father kicked him out of his house.
(d) That he wants to ask Lila out.

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

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

11. How old are Lila and Elena during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

12. What bar is described in Childhood: Chapter 18 that houses drunken riots and gambling?
(a) The Bar Sarratore.
(b) The Bar Cerullo.
(c) The Bar Greco.
(d) The Bar Solara.

13. What mountain does Elena describe seeing when she accompanies her father to work in Adolescence: Chapter 14?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) Mount Blanc.
(c) Mount Vesuvius.
(d) Gran Paradiso.

14. What item of jewelry belonging to Elena is damaged in Adolescence: Chapter 13?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A brooch.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A ring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Achille give to Lila and Elena in Childhood: Chapter 14?

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

3. Who drives the grocery cart for the new grocery store in Adolescence: Chapter 7?

4. How are Elena's grades at the end of the school year in Adolescence: Chapter 9?

5. What subject does Lila offer to study with Elena in Adolescence: Chapter 6?

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