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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the neighborhood don that heads the neighborhood where Lila and Elena grow up?
(a) Stefano Carracci.
(b) Alfonso Carracci.
(c) Don Achille Carracci.
(d) Fernando Cerullo.

2. What is the title of the book that Lila writes in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) The Blue Fairy.
(b) The Winter's Solace.
(c) The Summer Day.
(d) The White Lion.

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

4. What is Enzo's father's profession?
(a) He ia a grocery cart attendant.
(b) He is a taxi driver.
(c) He is a potato farmer.
(d) He is a railroad worker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the strange phenomena that Lila describes in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?

2. What weapon does Lila pull out to threaten her attackers with in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

3. What kind of car do the Solara brothers drive?

4. What object does Lila say she wished she owned in Adolescence: Chapter 14?

5. Who explains menstruation to Elena after she begins menstruating in Adolescence: Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Lila's inability to continue in school past elementary school in the narrative?

2. What exposition does the author reveal in the Prologue and Chapters 1-3?

3. What questions does Donato Sarratore's book of poetry elicit after its publication?

4. What is discovered of Lila's belongings and mementos in Chapters 2 and 3?

5. How does Elena's first menstruation influence her relationship with Lila?

6. How does Don Achille respond to Lila asking for their dolls in Childhood: Chapter 14? What is revealed of his character through is response?

7. How would you describe Lila's demeanor at the age of six?

8. What is related of Donato Saratorre's story in Childhood: Chapter 4?

9. What role does Don Achille play in the plot of My Brilliant Friend?

10. What information does Elena learn from Rino in Chapter 3? How does she react to this information?

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