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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 learn about Sandro from Guido?

2. What movie scene does Valeria react strongly to?

3. What does Valeria order at the café with Guido?

4. When Michele is looking pale and troubled, what does he want Valeria to do?

5. What does Mirella say she did with her diary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, thinks Valeria, can Michele not really see her anymore?

2. What does Valeria say when Michele expresses worry that the threat of war will make the movie producers afraid?

3. How does Valeria's mother behave at the Easter lunch?

4. What does Clara tell Valeria about Michele's film?

5. What does Clara say about working women?

6. What does Mirella say to Valeria about authority?

7. What is the film about, that Michele and Valeria see together?

8. Why does Valeria not like Marina?

9. How does Michele reply when Valeria points out to him that Mirella still is not home?

10. In his letters from Africa, what plans did Michele propose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the ideas of generational difference that are expressed in the novel. Discuss them in detail, explaining how they are demonstrated within the plot.

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

How is sexual desire depicted in the book? Compare the different attitudes and ideas that are portrayed.

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