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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. Whom is Elena dating in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 49?

2. What have Lila and Rino created in Adolescence: Chapter 19?

3. To whom does Lila take Elena's glasses for repair in Adolescence: Chapter 42?

4. Where are Lila, Elena, and Carmela when a fight breaks out in Adolescence: Chapter 26?

5. Whom does Lila worry about fighting Marcello in Adolescence: Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is significant about the New Year's Eve party that is referenced throughout the narrative?

4. How does Elena respond to the engagement of Lila? Why?

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

6. What is significant about Lila's action of having Elena's glasses repaired by Stefano in the novel?

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

8. Why does Elena pursue Alfornso and Antonio in Adolescence: Chapters 43-48?

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

10. How is Lila's character impacted by the conflicts with her family regarding Marcello in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the atmosphere of the Cerullo home. How would you describe Lila's relationships with her mother, father, and brother? What are examples of conflict and/or violence that emerge from these relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the political ideals that are explored and discussed in My Brilliant Friend. How would you define Communism and Fascism? What are the history of these political ideals in Italy? How do they reflect upon the characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Elena's relationship with Nino Saratorre in the novel. When does this relationship begin? How does it evolve? What about Nino is Elena attracted to? What happens to their relationship in the end of the novel?

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