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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 3, where does Oliver say he went to college?

2. In Part 2, after Elio spends the night in Oliver's room, what piece of Haydn's do they discuss?

3. In Part 3, what is the first course at the restaurant?

4. In Part 2, at dinner while Elio is waiting to see Oliver, where is the couple from that speaks terrible Italian?

5. In Part 2, during the last ten days that Oliver spends in B., what is the only time they do not spend together during the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3, why does Elio want to take a bus to the hotel and why does he change his mind?

2. Who does Oliver arrive with to the bookstore?

3. In Part 3, as Elio enjoys the people and the poetry reading what does he think about the lives of his parents?

4. In Part 2, how do Elio's feelings vacillate after being with Oliver?

5. In Part 3, what does Elio say is missing in his life when Lucia asks him that question?

6. Why does Elio go on alone to the bookstore?

7. What does Elio see when he arrives at the bookstore?

8. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Elio tell Oliver about the day they thought he drowned?

9. In Part 2, before Elio meets Oliver at midnight, how are the couple from Chicago described?

10. At the end of Part 3, what do Oliver and Elio do on their way back to their hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is a coming of age story. How does Elio grow and mature in the novel? How do specific experiences help him mature?

Essay Topic 2

Elio’s parents seem to allow Elio to do what he wants and go where he pleases. How would you describe Elio’s parents’ parenting style? What does that reveal about their moral values and how they view life?

Essay Topic 3

Elio is intimate with both Marzia and Oliver. How are the relationships different? How are the same? How do the relationships affect Elio and the struggles he faces as he deals with his attraction to Oliver?

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