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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 tell Giovanna love is like on the phone in Part IV?
(a) Opaque, like the glass in the bathroom window.
(b) Transparent, like the air.
(c) Light, like the snow.
(d) Sweet, like the roses.

2. What happens in June in Part III that embarasses Giovanna?
(a) She is arrested.
(b) She is kicked out of school.
(c) She does not get promoted to her next grade level.
(d) She is robbed.

3. Where is Giuliana supposed to live with Roberto after they are married?
(a) Rome.
(b) Milan.
(c) Florence.
(d) Calabria.

4. Who is Andrea impressed that Giovanna is associated with in Part IV?
(a) Harlano Roderico.
(b) Corrado Enzo.
(c) Tonino Enzo.
(d) Roberto Matese.

5. How does Giovanna think she can be beautiful in Part IV, if not physically?
(a) Romantically.
(b) Intellectually.
(c) Spiritually.
(d) Philosophically.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Giovanna's reaction to her father's leaving her and her mother for the first time?

2. Why does Giovanna suggest Roberto remembers her from their first meeting?

3. Where do Tonino and Angela often go for walks together?

4. What does Mariano bring to Giovanna's house the first time he visits in Part IV?

5. What does Andrea tell Giovanna is important if she wants to be baptized?

Short Essay Questions

1. What anguishes Nella about Giovanna's bracelet?

2. Why is Giovanna so upset that Nella is going to see Mariano again in Part IV?

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

4. Why does Nella tell Giovanna she finds she can not hate Andrea?

5. Why is Giovanna humiliated in Part III?

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

7. What does Giovanna say to Don Giacomo in Part IV that he does not hear because she says it too softly?

8. In Part III, what does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida about her love life?

9. Why does Giovanna hurt Silvestro in Part IV?

10. How does Nella seem to feel about Andrea after he leaves her and Giovanna?

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