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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 Valeria think has changed everything in relationships between men and women & parents and children?

2. What does Michele reproach Valeria for after Clara leaves their home?

3. On which day does Valeria buy the notebook?

4. What composer does Michele especially like?

5. What dried fruit does Valeria serve on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What date do Valeria's friends make at the birthday tea, and why can she not come?

2. How does Valeria react when the man watches her entering her office?

3. How does Michele react to the gossip about Mirella?

4. What happens when Valeria first gets home with the notebook?

5. What is Valeria called by the other characters?

6. What is the narrative point of view of Forbidden Notebook?

7. What does Valeria buy for Mirella and Riccardo with Christmas Eve in mind?

8. Where would Michele like to go? Where would Valeria like to go?

9. How does Valeria react when kissed or complimented in front of the children? How do her children react?

10. What does Valeria remember doing at Mirella's age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Clara's way of life represent to Valeria? What does Valeria's represent to Clara?

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolic value of food in the novel? What does it represent? Focus on 1-3 examples to explore in detail.

Essay Topic 3

How does Valeria's relationship with her daughter develop over the course of the novel? What do they learn from each other?

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