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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. In Part 2, on page 95, what does Elio want Oliver to do if he will not be with him?

2. When did Oscar begin his routine of running and swimming?

3. In Part 1, whose room does Elio move to when summer guests arrive?

4. In Part 1, who does Elio decide he may have to tell about his obsession with Oliver?

5. What illness does Vimini have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Elio's thoughts as he waits for Oliver by the war memorial in Part 2?

2. What does Elio tell Oliver's pillow at the end of Part 1?

3. In Part 2, when Elio is the spot where he likes to read, what does he say about being wise?

4. Why does Elio have fear in Part 1?

5. What do Manfredi and Anchise discuss in Part 2?

6. How do the summer guests keep in touch after their summer is over?

7. How is the time that Elio spends with Marzia a substitute for spending time with Oliver on page 117?

8. In Part 2, as Oliver and Elio go to town together for the second time during Oliver's visit, what do they stop and look at?

9. What is the first thing that Elio remembers about Oliver in Part 1?

10. In Part 2, after Oliver and Elio go to town together for the second time since he came, what happens at lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the course of their relationship, Oliver and Elio call one another by each other’s name. What does it mean for them to call each other by the other’s name? What does it mean when Oliver no long calls Elio by his name by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Elio enjoys being at the bookstore and being with the people he meets there. What does Elio experience that night? How would you describe the camaraderie that Elio experiences and how it affects him?

Essay Topic 3

Intimacy with Oliver helps Elio learn more about himself and gives him the ability to communicate better with people. How does intimacy lead to self-knowledge for Elio? How does intimacy help him form ties with people?

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