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

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

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

4. What does Nella do when she finds Giovanna using her makeup?
(a) Helps her apply it better.
(b) Ignores her.
(c) Yells at her never to use it again.
(d) Buys her her own makeup.

5. What piece of jewelry does Vittoria ask Giovanna about during their first visit?
(a) A ring.
(b) A necklace.
(c) Earrings.
(d) A bracelet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Giovanna's last name?

2. What annoys Vittoria about her very first interaction with Giovanna?

3. Who is Rosa the son of?

4. What does the priest Vittoria knows say about Roberto?

5. What street does Giovanna live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?

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

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

4. Why is Giovanna so interested in her Aunt Vittoria in Part I?

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

6. What does Giovanna think of Vittoria's neighborhood the first time she goes to visit?

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

8. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?

9. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

10. What are some of the reasons Giovanna's parents tell her to explain the rift between them and Vittoria?

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