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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Andrea, Giovanna's father, did not attend.
(d) All the nuns in Rome showed up at her grandmother's funeral.

3. Who drives Giovanna to see Vittoria the first time?
(a) Nella.
(b) Costanza.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Mariano.

4. Who is Rosa the son of?
(a) The construction magnate Romano.
(b) The lawyer Sargente.
(c) The criminal Bagliateli.
(d) The police inspector Nello.

5. Where does Vittoria take Giovanna and her friends in Part II?
(a) Church.
(b) The movies.
(c) The theater.
(d) Rome.

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

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

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

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

10. What street do Angela and Ida live on?
(a) Via Cardona.
(b) La Strada Flagella.
(c) Via Cimarosa.
(d) Via Nelladona.

11. What does Giovanna think of Costanza's appearance in general?
(a) She looks older than her age.
(b) She always looks perfect.
(c) She looks disheveled.
(d) She looks younger than her age.

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

13. What does Giovanna learn to do more and more regarding her parents after meeting Vittoria?
(a) Be angry at her parents.
(b) Ignore her parents.
(c) Lie to her parents.
(d) Manipulate her parents.

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

15. What confuses Giovanna about Enzo's face in his picture?
(a) He looks exactly as Vittoria has described him.
(b) He has a broad forehead but sparking eyes, which Giovanna has been taught are contradictory indicators of intelligence.
(c) He looks very effeminate in his picture.
(d) He is not at all as Vittoria described.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Andrea think Giovanna is starting to look like?

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

4. What area of the city does Andrea hate to drive in?

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

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