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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. Where does Giovanna tell Nella she is going with classmates when she really intends to go with Corrado and Rosario?
(a) Calabria.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Caserta.
(d) Assisi.

2. What is Giovanna's mother's name?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Nella.
(c) Rellena.
(d) Borsa.

3. Why is Ida sometimes aggressive towards Angela and Giovanna?
(a) She is afraid of being left out.
(b) She gets agitated at night in the dark.
(c) She does not really like Giovanna.
(d) She and her sister Angela fight all the time.

4. How long does it take Giovanna's parents to decide to fully separate?
(a) 10 years.
(b) Almost 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Giovanna think she was able to remove herself from her parents' suffering in Part III?

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

3. What physical change does Giovanna see in Nella after her separation from Andrea?

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

5. Why does Angela not like the idea of Giovanna and Giuliana meeting up more often?

(see the answer key)

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