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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 grabs Elena when she haughtily turns him away in Adolescence: Chapter 13?
(a) Marcello Solara.
(b) Alfonso Carracci.
(c) Nino Sarratore.
(d) Pasquale Paluso.

2. What does Lila ask Elena to do with the book she has written in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) She asks her to give it to her brother.
(b) She asks her to give it to her mother.
(c) She asks her to give it to her teacher.
(d) She asks her to send it to a publisher.

3. What does Don Achille give to Lila and Elena in Childhood: Chapter 14?
(a) Dolls.
(b) A bag of apples.
(c) A Christmas card.
(d) Money.

4. What is the name of Carmela Peluso's older brother?
(a) Don Achille.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Fernando.
(d) Pasquale.

5. What is Lila's age in the contemporary timeline in Chapter 3?
(a) 66.
(b) 59.
(c) 72.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Elena and Lila set out to write a novel in Childhood: Chapter 15?

2. How has Lila been injured in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 2?

3. How does Don Achille appear to Lila and Elena when he comes to the door in Childhood: Chapter 14?

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

5. What is the name of Lila's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the theme of envy illustrated in Childhood: Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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