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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, after giving a book to Oliver, what does Elio buy for them?
(a) Candy.
(b) Soft drinks.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Ice cream.

2. What does Elio put in his blender concoction in Part 2 after a nap?
(a) Yogurt, raspberries, banana, and strawberries.
(b) Yogurt, blueberries, banana, and apple.
(c) Yogurt, spinach, strawberries, and blueberries.
(d) Yogurt, peach, banana, apricot, pear, dates, and strawberries.

3. In Part 1, what vehicle does Elio like to race by when he jogs?
(a) Bus.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Milk delivery van.
(d) Vegetable truck.

4. In Part 2, how do old men dress who sit in the small piazza in B.?
(a) Old dun-colored suits.
(b) Old military uniforms.
(c) Button-down shirts and black slacks.
(d) Button-down shirts and khakis.

5. In Part 2, when Elio goes to the beach and looks out to the sea, where does Vimini think Oliver is?
(a) Fishing with Anchise.
(b) Talking with Manfredi.
(c) Working in his room.
(d) Working with his translator.

6. In Part 2, when Oliver is spending time with the family after his first and only nap, what does Anchise bring?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Trout.
(d) Sea bass.

7. In Part 1, what is an easy subject for Oliver and Elio to discuss, especially when Elio is at the piano?
(a) Italy.
(b) Poetry.
(c) America.
(d) Music.

8. What color shirt is Oliver wearing in Part 1?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

9. In Part 1, what does Oliver not want to eat mornings until Mafalda persuades him?
(a) Grits.
(b) Pate.
(c) Soft-boiled eggs.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

10. In Part 2, what type of bathrobe does Oliver wear?
(a) Navy.
(b) Plaid.
(c) Terrycloth.
(d) Cotton.

11. What does Elio do at the end of Part 1?
(a) Tells Oliver how he feels.
(b) Tells Oliver's pillow how he feels.
(c) Tells his mother how he feels.
(d) Tells his father how he feels.

12. What is the owner of the bartabaccheria mopping his floor with in Part 1?
(a) Ammonia.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Pine solution.

13. How old is Vimini in Part 1?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

14. In Part 2, on page 99, what does Oliver say they can do that evening?
(a) Walk on the beach.
(b) Watch TV and play canasta.
(c) Listen to Elio play.
(d) Sit in the garden.

15. In Part 2, after Elio blends fruit in a blender, how much time is there left of full sun?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Half hour.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, other than summer when does Elio's family come to B?

2. In Part 1, what do Elio and Oscar get to drink at the bartabaccheria?

3. In Part 2, when Oliver plays poker, how often does he lose?

4. In Part 2, how does Oliver look at breakfast on page 99?

5. In Part 1, what drowns out the sound of a bird singing when Elio leaves the bartabaccheria?

(see the answer keys)

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