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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Vittoria initially quarrel with Andrea, according to her?
(a) She wanted to inherit their parents' house solely, and Andrea was the only sibling who would not allow it.
(b) Andrea accused her of altering their mother's will.
(c) She wanted to marry Antonio, but Andrea would not allow it.
(d) She wanted to move to Rome, but Andrea would not allow it.

2. How many children did Enzo have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. Which of Enzo's sons looks most like him?
(a) Michael.
(b) Corrado.
(c) Tonino.
(d) Raphael.

4. When does Ida tell Giovanna she sometimes looks ugly?
(a) When she is anxious.
(b) When she is happy.
(c) When she is sad.
(d) When she is sleeping.

5. What piece of jewelry does Vittoria ask Giovanna about during their first visit?
(a) A ring.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) Earrings.
(d) A necklace.

6. Why do Giovanna's parents break up?
(a) Her mother is having an affair with a co-worker.
(b) They fight about money all the time.
(c) Her father is having an affair with Costanza.
(d) They fight about Giovanna all the time.

7. Who is Andrea's best friend?
(a) Mariano.
(b) Enzo.
(c) Luca.
(d) Harold.

8. How did Enzo die?
(a) Of a gunshot wound.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In a drowning accident.
(d) Of an illness.

9. What does Giovanna tell her mother she would rather be than intelligent?
(a) Successful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Beautiful.

10. What nickname does Vittoria's family sometimes use for her?
(a) Viv.
(b) Vitto.
(c) Rory.
(d) Tia.

11. Who is the priest Vittoria introduces Giovanna to?
(a) Don Giacomo.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) Don Johnson.
(d) Don Rollo.

12. 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 speak proper Italian.
(b) Vittoria is not a presentable woman.
(c) Vittoria's clothes make her look poor.
(d) Vittoria can not drive on her own.

13. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna in the cemetery about her and Enzo that transfixes Giovanna?
(a) That Enzo had said his ghost would come back to see Vittoria.
(b) That Enzo had left his house to her when he died.
(c) Graphic details about their sex life.
(d) That Enzo had given her a beautiful diamond ring.

14. What lie does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida for the first time in Part II?
(a) She has already had sex.
(b) Her grandmother used to make her hot chocolate.
(c) Her aunt is kind and quiet.
(d) Her mother is actually a princess.

15. What does Giovanna tell Vittoria in Part II that she immediately regrets?
(a) That she hates her own father.
(b) That she wants to live with Vittoria.
(c) That she hates her own mother.
(d) That she saw something romantic pass between Nella and Mariano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Costanza say she is giving her beautiful bracelet to Giovanna?

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

3. What is significant about May 23 for Vittoria?

4. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about her grandmother's funeral?

5. Who is Enzo's daughter that Giovanna meets in Part II?

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