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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 61 - 126).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ida tell Giovanna about Vittoria?
(a) She is mean and very ugly.
(b) She seems sad.
(c) She is wonderful.
(d) She seems scary.

2. What does Nella tell Giovanna about Vittoria's impact on hers and Andrea's relationships with the rest of Andrea's family?
(a) Vittoria ruined their relationship with the entire rest of the family.
(b) Vittoria helped them make amends with one sister of Andrea's.
(c) Vittoria ruined their relationship only with one brother of Andrea's.
(d) Vittoria facilitated their relationship with the entire rest of the family.

3. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about her grandmother's funeral?
(a) There was no funeral for her grandmother.
(b) Her grandmother planned her whole funeral herself before she died.
(c) All the nuns in Rome showed up at her grandmother's funeral.
(d) Andrea, Giovanna's father, did not attend.

4. What does Giovanna tell Vittoria about her mother's friendship with Costanza?
(a) That Nella suspects Costanza is cheating on Mariano.
(b) That Nella is somewhat dominated by Costanza.
(c) That Nella thinks Costanza is a terrible snob.
(d) That Nella hates Costanza secretly.

5. What does the priest Vittoria knows say about Roberto?
(a) He is an old scholar.
(b) He may be the Pope one day.
(c) He has the beauty and intelligence of those who have faith.
(d) He will be head priest one day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Giovanna's mother's name?

2. Why does Giovanna briefly think her parents' break-up is her fault?

3. Who is Rosa the son of?

4. What lie does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida for the first time in Part II?

5. When does Vittoria tell Nella she will bring Giovanna back from their trip in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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