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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Lila's son called Elena in the Prologue?
(a) Lila has died.
(b) Lila has been arrested.
(c) Lila is missing.
(d) Lila's husband has died.

2. What is the name of Melina's daughter who becomes scandalized in Adolescence: Chapter 8?
(a) Alana.
(b) Maria.
(c) Lidia.
(d) Ada.

3. What weapon does Lila pull out to threaten her attackers with in Adolescence: Chapter 13?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A hammer.

4. What is the name of Lila's mother?
(a) Raffaella Cerullo.
(b) Nunzia Cerullo.
(c) Ada Cerullo.
(d) Pinuccia Cerullo.

5. Who blows a kiss at Lila and causes a fight in Adolescence: Chapter 16?
(a) A bartender.
(b) A pizza maker.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A taxi driver.

6. What gift does Enzo give to Lila in Childhood: Chapter 12?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A bag of apples.
(c) A copy of Little Women.
(d) A ring.

7. How many library cards does Lila have in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

8. How is Melina Cappuccio related to Lila?
(a) She is Lila's daughter
(b) .She is Lila's mother.
(c) She is related to Lila's mother.
(d) She is related to Lila's father.

9. What grade are Lila and Elena in when they are pitted against the two smartest boys in fourth grade in the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 8?
(a) 3rd grade.
(b) 2nd grade.
(c) 5th grade.
(d) 4th grade.

10. What holiday are Lila and Elena celebrating during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) Christimas Eve.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Easter.
(d) Halloween.

11. What is Enzo's father's profession?
(a) He is a taxi driver.
(b) He is a potato farmer.
(c) He ia a grocery cart attendant.
(d) He is a railroad worker.

12. Where does Elena live in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) Naples.
(b) Turin.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

13. Who explains menstruation to Elena after she begins menstruating in Adolescence: Chapter 2?
(a) Carmela Paluso.
(b) Lidia.
(c) Maestra Oliviero.
(d) Nunzia Cerullo.

14. Whose book of poetry has Melina just read in Adolescence: Chapter 10?
(a) Donato Sarratore's.
(b) Maestra Oliviero's.
(c) Nino Sarratore's.
(d) Fernando Cerullo's.

15. Elena's mother tells her teacher that she does not want to pay for extra tutoring for Elena so that she can pass what exam in Childhood: Chapter 13?
(a) The high school entrance exam.
(b) The college entrance exam.
(c) The junior high school entrance exam.
(d) The middle school entrance exam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gino's father's profession?

2. At whose house are Lila and Elena at during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?

3. In Adolescence: Chapter 15, Elena is fuming because Lila has begun studying what language?

4. Why do Elena and Lila return home from their adventure to seek the sea in Childhood: Chapter 16?

5. What does Don Achille give to Lila and Elena in Childhood: Chapter 14?

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