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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 177 - 238).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week does Giovanna first visit Vittoria?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

2. What is the difference between Mariano and Vittoria, according to Nella?
(a) Mariano is honest and Vittoria is not.
(b) Mariano is a civilized person and Vittoria is not.
(c) Mariano is Italian and Vittoria is not.
(d) Mariano has a job and Vittoria does not.

3. Who is Enzo's daughter that Giovanna meets in Part II?
(a) Carmella.
(b) Edwina.
(c) Rosetta.
(d) Guiliana.

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

5. Why does Nella tell Giovanna she does not think it is a good idea for Angela and Ida to meet Vittoria?
(a) Vittoria can not drive on her own.
(b) Vittoria can not speak proper Italian.
(c) Vittoria is not a presentable woman.
(d) Vittoria's clothes make her look poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Giovanna's reaction to her father's leaving her and her mother for the first time?

2. What word do Corrado and Giovanna laugh over repeatedly when he comes to visit her alone in Part III?

3. What street do Angela and Ida live on?

4. What kind of car does Vittoria drive?

5. What does Don Giacomo tell Giovanna he feels when he runs into her by chance in Part IV?

(see the answer key)

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