The Lying Life of Adults Test | Final Test - Hard

Elena Ferrante
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Lying Life of Adults Test | Final Test - Hard

Elena Ferrante
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanna call Vittoria to ask her about in the very end of Part IV?

2. Where does Giovanna tell Nella she is going with classmates when she really intends to go with Corrado and Rosario?

3. What does Corrado bring to Giovanna from Vittoria?

4. Who does Vittoria impore Giovanna to come hear speak with her in Part III?

5. Who does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida she is more of a whore than?

Short Essay Questions

1. What anguishes Nella about Giovanna's bracelet?

2. Why does Giovanna get so upset and turn pale in Part III at her father's new house with Costanza?

3. How does Andrea react to the knowledge that Giovanna is friends with Roberto Matese?

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

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

6. How does Giovanna feel about Roberto after she hears him speak in Part III?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Giuliana seem so desperately insecure in regards to her self-worth and her relationship with Roberto? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Giovanna think about Vittoria after their first meeting? Why do you think Giovanna's parents agree to let her meet Vittoria, given their hostile feelings towards Vittoria? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Giovanna's impulsive decision to tell Vittoria about observing a possibly flirtatious moment between her mother and Mariano bring about in terms of plot action in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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