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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. Giovanni believes he can tell Guillaume is in a bad mood when he does what?

2. Why does Giovanni refuse to pick up mail with David?

3. David suspects that Giovanni is what?

4. What does David criticize about Giovanni?

5. When pressed, David tells Hella what about his relationship with Giovanni?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David complain about Giovanni's room?

2. Why does David take on the role of housewife while Giovanni is at the bar?

3. Why is Giovanni home when David returns from his tryst with Sue?

4. Why does David contemplate suicide?

5. What does David notice about the American men at American Express?

6. When Hella arrives, what does David do to Giovanni?

7. What does Giovanni's room make David think of?

8. Who can David relate to in line at American Express and why?

9. What does Giovanni say will happen to him, if he and David are separated and why?

10. What does David believe about the murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Giovanni is sentenced to death, David is haunted by the notion. Write an essay examining the different ways David attempts to come to terms with Giovanni's sentence and why David metaphorically projects that sentence upon himself.

Essay Topic 2

As David lost his mother at an early age, his upbringing was less traditional than others. Describe David's family life as a child.

1) How does the loss of his mother affect him?

2) Who raises him?

3) What is his relationship with his father?

Essay Topic 3

In Giovanni's Room, dishonesty affects the lives of many people. Analyze how one of the following characters is affected by secrets.

1) Giovanni.

2) Hella.

3) David.

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