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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 often eat with her father when he visits her in Part III?

2. What does Giovanna impulsively tell her father she wants to read?

3. Where does Corrado want to go walking with Giovanna in Part IV?

4. What word do Corrado and Giovanna laugh over repeatedly when he comes to visit her alone in Part III?

5. Why does Giovanna feel out of place at church after hearing Roberto speak?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Corrado behave towards Giovanna when he picks her up with his friend Corrado?

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

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

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

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

8. What is one thing Giovanna hates about the Gospels?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Costanza try to endear herself to Giovanna after Andrea begins living with her? How does Giovanna respond to her entreaties? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Giovanna becomes so obsessed with Roberto? What kinds of uncomfortable parallels does Giovanna eventually begin to draw between Roberto and other men in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the dynamics Giovanna observes that are at play between Vittoria's relationship with Margherita, Guiliana, Corrado, and Tonini, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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