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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Costanza say she is giving her beautiful bracelet to Giovanna?
(a) She says the bracelet makes Mariano angry.
(b) She says it actually belongs to Giovanna.
(c) She says she needs to give away all her jewelry.
(d) She says she has always thought it would look better on Giovanna.

2. What does the priest Vittoria knows say about Roberto?
(a) He is an old scholar.
(b) He has the beauty and intelligence of those who have faith.
(c) He will be head priest one day.
(d) He may be the Pope one day.

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

4. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about her grandmother's funeral?
(a) Andrea, Giovanna's father, did not attend.
(b) There was no funeral for her grandmother.
(c) All the nuns in Rome showed up at her grandmother's funeral.
(d) Her grandmother planned her whole funeral herself before she died.

5. Where did Giovanna's mother's parents used to live?
(a) Marsipi.
(b) Duomo.
(c) Museo.
(d) Delgio Oni.

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

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

8. What does Andrea tell Giovanna about what Vittoria will likely try to convince her of?
(a) To move in with her.
(b) To leave home and never return.
(c) To forgive him for his anger.
(d) Not to love him anymore.

9. What affectionate nickname does Vittoria have for Giovanna?
(a) Gianni.
(b) Gia.
(c) Gi.
(d) Nini.

10. What is significant about May 23 for Vittoria?
(a) It is her birthday.
(b) It is exactly 17 years since she met Enzo.
(c) It is her daughter's birthday.
(d) It is her mother's birthday.

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

12. What does Giovanna's father especially like about her appearance?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her hair.

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

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

15. What had Vittoria wanted to do as a career that she says Andrea looked down upon?
(a) Become a landscaper.
(b) Become a dancer.
(c) Become an actor.
(d) Become a painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vittoria compliment Costanza on?

2. What is Giovanna's last name?

3. What is one thing that strikes Giovanna as odd about the fight she hears about that her father and Mariano have in Part II?

4. What does Giovanna learn to do more and more regarding her parents after meeting Vittoria?

5. What does Giovanna tell her mother she would rather be than intelligent?

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