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

2. What class does Elena barely pass in Adolescence: Chapter 2?
(a) Latin.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Greek.
(d) French.

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

4. Who does Elena see in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 18, causing her affections for him to become reignited?
(a) Pasquale Paluso.
(b) Nino Saratorre.
(c) Alfonso Carracci.
(d) Stefano Carracci.

5. What is the name of Donato Sarratore's wife?
(a) Lidia.
(b) Anna.
(c) Raffaella.
(d) Nunzia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nino say to Elena on their way to school in Childhood: Chapter 11?

2. What is the name of Lila's older brother?

3. What are the names of the Solara brothers?

4. What is the name of Melina's daughter who becomes scandalized in Adolescence: Chapter 8?

5. What business does the Cerullo family run in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Lila's sense of competition illustrated in Adolescence: Chapters 13-18?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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