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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. On what terms does Stefano decide to invest in Fernando's shoe shop in Adolescence: Chapter 38?
(a) That they only sell shoes that Lila designed.
(b) That they expand the store to sell clothing as well.
(c) That they bring in new management.
(d) That they stop selling shoes that Lila designed.

2. Who explodes in anger in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 45?
(a) Enzo.
(b) Nunzia.
(c) Lidia.
(d) Ada.

3. How does Elena travel to her summer destination in Adolescence: Chapter 29?
(a) By bus.
(b) By subway.
(c) By the el train.
(d) By ferry.

4. Who forces Elena to sit next to her at the reception hall in Adolescence: Chapter 60?
(a) Carmela.
(b) Elena's sister.
(c) Lila.
(d) Elena's mother.

5. Who invites Elena and Lila to his house in Adolescence: Chapter 20?
(a) Marcello Solara.
(b) Fernando Cerullo.
(c) Don Achille Carracci.
(d) Stefano Carracci.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what action does Nino express resentment toward his father in Adolescence: Chapter 32?

2. What word from Adolescence: Chapter 22 means extremely poor or povery-stricken?

3. What happens to Elena's glasses in Adolescence: Chapter 42?

4. What does Stefano buy from Fernando in Adolescence: Chapter 37?

5. What does Stefano say to Lila about his car in Adolescence: Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurrences take place in Ishia that Elena never reveals to Lila?

2. How does Lila and Rino's father respond to the shoes they have designed? What is significant about his reaction?

3. How does Elena respond to the engagement of Lila? Why?

4. What is significant about Lila's action of having Elena's glasses repaired by Stefano in the novel?

5. What causes Elena depression and dissatisfaction in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

6. How would you describe the relationships in the Saratorre family, as seen in Adolescence: Chapters 31 and 32?

7. What significant plot points emerge in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

8. What is significant about the New Year's Eve party that is referenced throughout the narrative?

9. What irony can be seen in the dependence of the shoe store's success on the Solaras?

10. What is foreshadowed in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 36? How does this foreshadowing develop tension in the narrative?

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