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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 is the major of Ulysses's town during the flood?
(a) Bergellini.
(b) Pellegrino.
(c) Helligrini.
(d) Bellagio.

2. What does Romy's father do for a living?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Writer.

3. What do Dotty and Evelyn eat on their trip to Florence together after the flood?
(a) Pasta Carbonara.
(b) Pasta Faziole.
(c) Lasagne.
(d) Pasta Alla Gricia.

4. What alerts Evelyn to the fact that Darnley is dead?
(a) Ulysses's anger.
(b) Ulysses's tears.
(c) Ulysses's photos.
(d) Ulysses's silence when she asks him about him.

5. What does Romy give to Ulysses to give to Alys?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A letter.
(d) A sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What covers the entire town after the flood?

2. What business do Cress and Ulysses start in Italy?

3. Who does Peg list as her next of kin?

4. What does Cress fix for Michele?

5. What herb does Evelyn buy for Dotty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peg always do really well and is known for?

2. Why does Peg come to see Cress in Part IV?

3. Why does Evelyn propose going to Florence with Dotty in Part III?

4. In Part IV, who goes to find Romy?

5. What gives Cress's life new vitality and meaning in Part III?

6. How do Peg, Cress, Col, Pete, and Ulysses come into money again?

7. Why does Romy's family leave Itay?

8. What does Jem give to Evelyn in Part III that has great significance to her?

9. What work does Ulysses set up shop doing in Italy?

10. What does Des bring when he comes to Florence in Part IV?

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