The Lying Life of Adults Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Elena Ferrante
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The Lying Life of Adults Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street does Giovanna live on?
(a) La Strada Mina.
(b) La Strada Frida.
(c) San Giacomo dei Capri.
(d) San Lucia dei Radi.

2. What does Andrea do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He works at a university.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is an accountant.

3. Who does Angela end up dating?
(a) Rosato.
(b) Corrado.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Tonino.

4. What does Vittoria give Giovanna to drink during their first meeting?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Orange juice.

5. What insulting comment does Andrea make about Vittoria's appearance after Giovanna's visit?
(a) He comments on Vittoria being overweight.
(b) He comments on Vittoria's straggly hair.
(c) He comments on Vittoria's shabby clothes.
(d) He comments on Vittoria's mustache.

6. What does Giovanna have planned for May 23 in Part II?
(a) Eating lunch by herself in a cafe.
(b) Spying on her mother at work.
(c) Secretly meeting with Vittoria and skipping school.
(d) Spying on her father at work.

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

8. What does Vittoria argue with the cemetery attendant about?
(a) The uncut grass.
(b) The dirt on the path.
(c) The broken gate.
(d) The tipped-over tombstones.

9. What is one thing that strikes Giovanna as odd about the fight she hears about that her father and Mariano have in Part II?
(a) Andrea throws something and breaks it.
(b) Andrea speaks in a dialect he almost never uses.
(c) Andrea jumps out of the window.
(d) Andrea accuses Mariano of stealing money.

10. How does Giovanna describe her father Andrea's physical appearance?
(a) He is extremely tall.
(b) He is a small thin man.
(c) He is quite overweight.
(d) He is extremely short.

11. Who was Vittoria's lover that she tells Giovanna about?
(a) Michaela.
(b) Antonio
(c) Enzo.
(d) Sidney.

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

13. Where in Italy does Giovanna live?
(a) Milan.
(b) Florence.
(c) Naples.
(d) Rome.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the way Vittoria usually speaks that Giovanna is not used to?

2. What is Giovanna's last name?

3. Which of Enzo's sons looks most like him?

4. What does Giovanna tell Vittoria about her mother's friendship with Costanza?

5. Who is Rosa the son of?

(see the answer keys)

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