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

Elena Ferrante
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Elena Ferrante
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the nickname Vittoria uses for Corrado?
(a) Curra.
(b) Rado.
(c) Corie.
(d) Donie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanna have planned for May 23 in Part II?

2. What does Vittoria bring to the cemetery?

3. What does Giovanna's father especially like about her appearance?

4. What is Giovanna's mother's name?

5. Why is Ida sometimes aggressive towards Angela and Giovanna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about herself and Enzo that enthralls Giovanna?

2. Why does Giovanna begin pestering her friends Angela and Ida about their opinions of her appearance?

3. Why does Vittoria tell Giovanna that Giovanna's father avoids cemeteries?

4. What kind of relationship does Vittoria have with Enzo's widow and children?

5. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

6. What does Giovanna discover in her parents' photo albums?

7. What does Giovanna realize her father Andrea is very attached to for the first time in Part II?

8. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about a gift she supposedly gave Giovanna when she was a baby?

9. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna is the main reason for the rift between her and Giovanna's father?

10. Where does Giovanna go with Vittoria when Vittoria comes to her door in Part II?

(see the answer keys)

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