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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 sets Corrado apart from his siblings in Giovanna's perception?

2. What does Giovanna notice about her grandmother in one of the pictures Nella shows her in Part III?

3. What kind of car does Rosario drive?

4. What does Costanza do in front of Giovanna in Part III that alarms her?

5. What does Giovanna do with the cake Costanza sends Nella?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Costanza give Giovanna her bracelet?

3. Why does Giovanna hurt Silvestro in Part IV?

4. What happens between Corrado and Giovanna in Part III?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Giovanna humiliated in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the specific things Giovanna discovers about her parents after Vittoria implores her to observe them closely? How do these observances make Giovanna feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Vittoria's graphic descriptions of her sexual encounters with Enzo make such a significant impression on Giovanna? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Giovanna's conflicting feelings about her sexual encounters with Corrado, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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