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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who threatens Lila after the school competition in Childhood: Chapter 9?
(a) Maestra Oliviero.
(b) Elisa Greco.
(c) Stefano Carracci.
(d) Rino Cerullo.

2. Who drives the grocery cart for the new grocery store in Adolescence: Chapter 7?
(a) Enzo.
(b) Alberto.
(c) Marcello.
(d) Rino.

3. Why does Lila not attend tutoring sessions in Childhood: Chapter 15?
(a) Her family is moving.
(b) She does not want to attend them.
(c) She has flunked out of school.
(d) Her parents refuse to pay for them.

4. What business does the Cerullo family run in the narrative?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A wine store.

5. What is Lila's age in the contemporary timeline in Chapter 3?
(a) 39.
(b) 72.
(c) 59.
(d) 66.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lila's mother?

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

3. Who does Elena see in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 18, causing her affections for him to become reignited?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the development of Lila and Elena's relationship in Adolescence: Chapters 7-12?

2. What book do Lila and Elena purchase with the money from Don Achille in Childhood: Chapter 15? How does the book influence them?

3. What is foreshadowed by the encounter between Lila, Elena, and the Solara brothers in Adolescence: Chapter 13?

4. How is the theme of envy illustrated in Childhood: Chapter 7?

5. How does the onset of adolescence affect both Lila and Elena?

6. What role does Don Achille play in the plot of My Brilliant Friend?

7. How would you describe Elena's relationship with her parents in the novel?

8. How does Don Achille respond to Lila asking for their dolls in Childhood: Chapter 14? What is revealed of his character through is response?

9. How does Elena's first menstruation influence her relationship with Lila?

10. What is foreshadowed by the attentions paid to Lila during the outing in the city in Adolescence: Chapter 16?

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