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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adolescence: 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elena describe Lila injuring Enzo in Childhood: Chapter 3?
(a) She hits him with a large stick.
(b) She stabs him with a small knife.
(c) She hits him in the calf with a rock.
(d) She trips him.

2. What political party is the subject of discussion in Adolescence: Chapter 17?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Theocracy.

3. By what mode of transportation does Elena accompany her father to work in Adolescence: Chapter 14?
(a) By bus.
(b) By subway.
(c) By carriage.
(d) By taxi.

4. What has Lila become obsessed with in Adolescence: Chapter 4?
(a) Shoemaking.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Cartography.
(d) Writing poetry.

5. What kind of apprenticeship does Elena describe Donato Sarratore finding for Melina Cappuccio's son in Childhood: Chapter 5?
(a) An apprenticeship as a rail worker.
(b) An apprentice as a teacher.
(c) An apprentice as a newspaper editor.
(d) An apprentice as a baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Lila offer to study with Elena in Adolescence: Chapter 6?

2. Who blows a kiss at Lila and causes a fight in Adolescence: Chapter 16?

3. How old are Lila and Elena when they first meet?

4. What does Elena describe Enzo doing in Childhood: Chapter 3?

5. What does Rino's father agree to do with the shoes Rino and Lila created in Adolescence: Chapter 28?

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