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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 Giovanna think she can do, if not honor her mother and father?
(a) Try to cook for them.
(b) Try to unburden them by leaving home.
(c) At least try to get closer to them.
(d) Try to be honest with them about her homosexuality.

2. Where does Corrado want to go walking with Giovanna in Part IV?
(a) The Costanto.
(b) The Via Della Corsico.
(c) The Floridiana.
(d) The Via Della Romero.

3. Where do Tonino and Angela often go for walks together?
(a) Via Della Corolloa.
(b) Florence.
(c) Marcaspone.
(d) Mergellina.

4. What does Mariano do the first time he and Giovanna meet after her parents' breakup that annoys Giovanna?
(a) Looks at Giovanna's breasts.
(b) Insults Giovanna for not passing school for the year.
(c) Compliments Giovanna's hair.
(d) Tells Giovanna to get a job.

5. Why does Roberto finally tell Giovanna he recalls why he remembered her?
(a) She puts a lot of force into her words.
(b) She has an unusual last time.
(c) She had said she wanted to become a nun.
(d) She is very beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Giovanna think she was able to remove herself from her parents' suffering in Part III?

3. What does Giovanna hate about how the Lord God treated his own son?

4. What does Giovanna often eat with her father when he visits her in Part III?

5. Who charms Giovanna's school principal in her favor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Vittoria tell Giovanna she should come to hear speak in her church in Part III?

2. Why does Andrea ask Giovanna to give the bracelet back to Costanza in Part III?

3. Why does Giovanna think Andrea disappears from her life the first time in Part III?

4. What does Mariano do to Giovanna when they meet for the first time again in Part IV that disgusts Giovanna?

5. Why is Vittoria proud of Giovanna in Part IV?

6. What does Giuliana tell Giovanna she likes most about her fiance Roberto?

7. What does Giovanna think about Andrea's handling of her school principal?

8. Why does Costanza give Giovanna her bracelet?

9. What does Corrado tell Giovanna about Rosario's feelings for her that shocks her in Part IV?

10. What misgivings does Giovanna have about Giuliana's relationship with Roberto?

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