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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. What advice does Elena give to Lila's son in Chapter 1?
(a) To come and stay with her.
(b) To get married.
(c) To get a divorce.
(d) Not to look for his mother.

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

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

4. What holiday are Lila and Elena celebrating during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) Easter.
(b) Halloween.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christimas Eve.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lila not attend tutoring sessions in Childhood: Chapter 15?

2. In Adolescence: Chapter 15, Elena is fuming because Lila has begun studying what language?

3. Who "defends" Lila when a man blows a kiss at her in Adolescence: Chapter 16?

4. Who grabs Elena when she haughtily turns him away in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lila's behavior toward Elena change once Lila is no longer in school?

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

3. What is discovered when Lila's mother is called to school in Childhood: Chapter 6? Why is this significant?

4. How does Lila respond to jealousies over Elena in Adolescence: Chapters 3 and 4?

5. What is foreshadowed by the attentions paid to Lila during the outing in the city in Adolescence: Chapter 16?

6. How does the onset of adolescence affect both Lila and Elena?

7. What themes are predominant in Adolescence: Chapters 13-18?

8. What leads to the family feuds and violence that erupts in Childhood: Chapters 8 and 9?

9. What is foreshadowed by the encounter between Lila, Elena, and the Solara brothers in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

10. How would you describe the development of Lila and Elena's relationship in Adolescence: Chapters 7-12?

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