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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. What does Stefano say to Lila about his car in Adolescence: Chapter 36?

2. For what action does Nino express resentment toward his father in Adolescence: Chapter 32?

3. What word from Adolescence: Chapter 39 means to mark the beginning or first public use of an organization or project?

4. Who invites Elena and Lila to his house in Adolescence: Chapter 20?

5. Stefano tells Lila in Adolescence: Chapter 37 that he never spends money unless what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stefano win Lila's hand instead of Marcello?

2. What do Lila and Elena conclude regarding Stefano Carracci in Adolescence: Chapter 21?

3. What revelations does Elena experience during the wedding and ride to the reception in Adolescence: Chapters 58 and 59?

4. What is significant about Elena's trip to Ishia for the summer in Adolescence: Chapter 30?

5. What conflicts lead to the climax of the narrative plot in Adolescence: Chapters 55-60?

6. What significant plot points emerge in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

7. Why does Elena allow her physical relationship with Antonio to progress in Adolescence: Chapters 49-54?

8. What propels Elena across the room to Nino at the reception in Adolescence: Chapter 60?

9. How would you describe the relationships in the Saratorre family, as seen in Adolescence: Chapters 31 and 32?

10. What causes Elena depression and dissatisfaction in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting where Lila and Elena grow up. What year is it when the narrative of their childhood begins? What is Naples like at this time? Where in Naples do Elena and Lila live?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Stefano Carracci's pursuit of Lila in the narrative. How does Stefano go about wooing Lila? Why do you think he is more successful than Marcello Solara? How do you foresee their marriage unfolding?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the shoes that Lila and Rino design and create. What do the shoes represent symbolically for these characters in the novel? What do they represent to Elena and to the other characters? What is the significance of the appearance of the shoes in the end of the narrative?

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