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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Don Achille appear to Lila and Elena when he comes to the door in Childhood: Chapter 14?
(a) He appears like a normal man.
(b) He appears like a homeless man.
(c) He appears like a murderer.
(d) He appears like a crazy man.

2. Who is Don Achille's oldest son?
(a) Stefano Carracci.
(b) Rino Cerullo.
(c) Fernando Cerullo.
(d) Alfonso Carracci.

3. How much money does Gino say the other boys bet him that Elena's breasts were padded in Adolescence: Chapter 3?
(a) 5 lire.
(b) 15 lire.
(c) 10 lire.
(d) 20 lire.

4. How old are Lila and Elena during their conversation in the beginning of Adolescence: Chapter 1?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

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

6. Who "defends" Lila when a man blows a kiss at her in Adolescence: Chapter 16?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Rino.
(c) Nino.
(d) Pasquale.

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

8. Why do Elena and Lila set out to write a novel in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) To impress their parents.
(b) To become famous.
(c) To be respected.
(d) To attain wealth.

9. What does Lila ask Elena to do with the book she has written in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) She asks her to give it to her mother.
(b) She asks her to send it to a publisher.
(c) She asks her to give it to her brother.
(d) She asks her to give it to her teacher.

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

11. 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 middle school entrance exam.
(b) The high school entrance exam.
(c) The college entrance exam.
(d) The junior high school entrance exam.

12. What is the name of Lila's older brother?
(a) Fernando Cerullo.
(b) Don Achille Carracci.
(c) Rino Cerullo.
(d) Stefano Carracci.

13. What class does Lila's family agree to enroll her in, in Adolescence: Chapter 2?
(a) History.
(b) Stenography.
(c) Geology.
(d) Cartography.

14. What bar is described in Childhood: Chapter 18 that houses drunken riots and gambling?
(a) The Bar Greco.
(b) The Bar Solara.
(c) The Bar Cerullo.
(d) The Bar Sarratore.

15. Who is the neighborhood don that heads the neighborhood where Lila and Elena grow up?
(a) Don Achille Carracci.
(b) Stefano Carracci.
(c) Alfonso Carracci.
(d) Fernando Cerullo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Melina's son that gets beaten up in Adolescence: Chapter 8?

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

3. What weapon does Lila pull out to threaten her attackers with in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

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

5. What is the title of the book that Lila writes in Childhood: Chapter 15?

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