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

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

3. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna in the cemetery about her and Enzo that transfixes Giovanna?
(a) That Enzo had left his house to her when he died.
(b) Graphic details about their sex life.
(c) That Enzo had given her a beautiful diamond ring.
(d) That Enzo had said his ghost would come back to see Vittoria.

4. Who does Angela end up dating?
(a) Tonino.
(b) Rosato.
(c) Corrado.
(d) Roberto.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Giovanna think of Costanza's appearance in general?

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

4. What does Giovanna realize that her father Andrea is very attached to in Part II?

5. What does Giovanna hope in the days leading up to her first visit with Vittoria?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Giovanna and Angela frequently do that makes Ida feel left out when all three girls sleep over together?

4. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

5. What is one major source of tension between Giovanna and her parents in Part I?

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

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

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

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

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

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