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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Giovanna stop wearing the bracelet in Part III?
(a) It symbolizes all the strife in her family.
(b) She loses it.
(c) It breaks.
(d) Costanza asks for it back.

2. How old is Giovanna when she first hears Roberto speak?
(a) Almost 20.
(b) Almost 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 13.

3. What does Angela tell Giovanna that Giuliana told her Roberto said about Giovanna in Part IV?
(a) That Giovanna seems very religious.
(b) That Giovanna is ugly.
(c) That Giovanna is immature.
(d) That Giovanna is extraordinary.

4. What does Don Giacomo tell Giovanna he feels when he runs into her by chance in Part IV?
(a) She will probably never have a good relationship with God.
(b) She needs to be better to her sister.
(c) She has brightened his day and he is lucky he ran into her.
(d) She looks to be in a dark mood.

5. What does Mariano bring to Giovanna's house the first time he visits in Part IV?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Bread.

6. What sets Corrado apart from his siblings in Giovanna's perception?
(a) He is angry all the time.
(b) He faints all the time.
(c) He ridicules everyone.
(d) He is very quiet.

7. What does Corrado bring to Giovanna from Vittoria?
(a) Money.
(b) Rings.
(c) A letter asking for the bracelet back.
(d) Records.

8. Why does Giovanna get in trouble in school in Part IV?
(a) For stabbing Silvestro with a pencil.
(b) For making Mirella cry.
(c) For stealing money from the school cafeteria.
(d) For having sex on school grounds.

9. What does Nella do for Andrea that Giovanna thinks is unfair to Nella?
(a) Spends time doing is work for him.
(b) Spends time taking his dog for walks.
(c) Looks after his and Costanza's house when the two of them go on holidays.
(d) Spends time getting paperwork he asks her for him.

10. What is the difference between Mariano and Vittoria, according to Nella?
(a) Mariano is honest and Vittoria is not.
(b) Mariano is a civilized person and Vittoria is not.
(c) Mariano is Italian and Vittoria is not.
(d) Mariano has a job and Vittoria does not.

11. Who else does Giovanna discover has torturous thoughts about the bracelet in Part III?
(a) Angela.
(b) Margherita.
(c) Her mother Nella.
(d) Ida.

12. Why does Giuliana tell Giovanna she has trouble with Angela sometimes?
(a) She is too smart for her own good.
(b) She is ignorant.
(c) She is not an easy type and always wants to be in the middle.
(d) She is mean to Tonino.

13. What does Giovanna's desk mate tell her Silvestro said about her?
(a) That she has a nice body but an ugly face.
(b) That she does not speak well.
(c) That she is a drunk.
(d) That she is from a broke family.

14. What does Giuliana tell Giovanna that is kind in Part III?
(a) She has heard that Corrado treated her badly and she will speak to him about it.
(b) She has heard Giovanna broke up with a boyfriend and she would like to help Giovanna get through the hard time.
(c) She has heard what happened with Giovanna's parents and she is very sorry about it.
(d) She has heard that Vittoria has been difficult and she will try to get her to behave better.

15. What does Giovanna often eat with her father when he visits her in Part III?
(a) Gelato.
(b) Panzarotti and Pastacresciuta.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Risotto.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sinister word does Giovanna use to think about how the Lord treats humans?

2. Why does Vittoria get so angry at Giovanna in Part III?

3. What do Corrado and Rosario do to try to get Giovanna to go with them after she sees Vittoria in Part III?

4. What does Giovanna tell Andrea about her opinion on the Gospels?

5. What does Corrado tell Giovanna about how Rosario feels about her?

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