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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 Nella tell Giovanna when she says she wants to see Vittoria?
(a) Only if she has her grandmother's blessing.
(b) Absolutely not.
(c) She has to talk to her father.
(d) Only when she is older.

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

3. What lie does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida for the first time in Part II?
(a) Her aunt is kind and quiet.
(b) Her mother is actually a princess.
(c) Her grandmother used to make her hot chocolate.
(d) She has already had sex.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Giovanna live on?

2. Why do Giovanna's parents break up?

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

4. What is Giovanna's last name?

5. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna in the cemetery about her and Enzo that transfixes Giovanna?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Giovanna overhear her father telling her mother about her two years before he leaves the family?

5. What does Giovanna think of Mariano, her father's closest friend?

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

7. What does Vittoria implore Giovanna to do regarding her parents in Part II?

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

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

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

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