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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Melina's son that gets beaten up in Adolescence: Chapter 8?

2. What holiday are Lila and Elena celebrating during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?

3. What is Lila's full name?

4. What kind of apprenticeship does Elena describe Donato Sarratore finding for Melina Cappuccio's son in Childhood: Chapter 5?

5. What is the title of the book that Lila writes in Childhood: Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Elena's summer spent at Ischia. With whom does Elena stay during her visit? How does she earn room and board? Who also stays at the house during the summer and what relationships does Elena form with these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Carmela Peluso. When does Carmela become friends with Lila and Elena? How would you characterize her personality and actions? How does Carmela's friendship affect the friendship between Lila and Elena?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the story of Donato Sarratore and Melina Cappuccio. What happened between these characters? How did the encounter between them influence their lives and reputations in the neighborhood?

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