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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 will Mirella's schedule be at work?

2. How old is Valeria?

3. Where was Michele when he wrote letters to Valeria during their engagement?

4. How much of a raise will Michele be getting?

5. What had Michele planned to do instead of remaining at the bank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Michele's father like? How does he behave on Mirella's birthday?

2. What does Valeria remember telling the children during the war?

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

4. Do Michele or Riccardo help Valeria when she is working in the kitchen?

5. What does Valeria do every year in early December?

6. What is Riccardo's attitude toward his father?

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

8. When Valeria phone's Giovanna, trying to find Mirella, what does Giovanna's mother tell her?

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

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

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 understanding of freedom in the novel? Who has it? When is it promised? How important is it?

Essay Topic 3

Other than the notebook, what do you think is the defining symbol of the novel? Use textual evidence to discuss and support your choice.

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