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

2. What are the names of the Solara brothers?
(a) Alberto and Ferndando.
(b) Rino and Don Achille.
(c) Marcello and Michele.
(d) Alfonso and Antonio.

3. What gift does Enzo give to Lila in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) A copy of Little Women.
(b) A bag of apples.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A ring.

4. Why are Elena and Lila going into Don Achille's apartment building in Childhood: Chapter 10?
(a) To retrieve their dolls.
(b) To ask for money.
(c) To bring him bread.
(d) To visit his daughter.

5. Who is the son of Don Achille that is in the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 8?
(a) Rino Cerullo.
(b) Stefano Carracci.
(c) Fernando Cerullo.
(d) Alfonso Carracci.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what mode of transportation does Elena accompany her father to work in Adolescence: Chapter 14?

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

4. What is the name of Elena's youngest sibling?

5. How old are Lila and Elena when they first meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by Lila's newfound obsession with shoemaking in Adolescence: Chapters 4-6?

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

3. What new characters are introduced in Adolescence: Chapters 7 and 8? How are they described?

4. How would you describe Elena's relationship with her parents in the novel?

5. What romantic gestures are seen in Lila and Elena's narratives in Childhood: Chapter 11?

6. What book do Lila and Elena purchase with the money from Don Achille in Childhood: Chapter 15? How does the book influence them?

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

8. How would you describe Elena's behavior toward Rino in the phone calls in the Prologue and Chapters 1-3?

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

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

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