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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what floor is the apartment where Lila and Elena are going in Adolescence: Chapter 21?

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

3. Why is progress with the shoe shop not moving quickly in Adolescence: Chapter 46?

4. Whom does Elena ask to walk with her to show she has a boyfriend in the end of Adolescence: Chapter 54?

5. Whom does Elena ask to go to Lila's wedding with her in Adolescence: Chapter 55?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the neighborhood youths feel about the engagement of Stefano and Lila in Adolescence: Chapters 43-48?

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

3. How does Elena describe her rivalry with Lila in Adolescence: Chapter 43?

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

5. What propels Elena across the room to Nino at the reception in Adolescence: Chapter 60?

6. What is significant about Elena's trip to Ishia for the summer in Adolescence: Chapter 30?

7. How has the relationship between Elena and Lila evolved in Adolescence: Chapters 49-54?

8. What revelations does Elena experience during the wedding and ride to the reception in Adolescence: Chapters 58 and 59?

9. How does Lila respond to the rumors that have been spread about her in Adolescence: Chapters 43-48?

10. How is Lila's character impacted by the conflicts with her family regarding Marcello in Adolescence: Chapters 25-30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Solara brothers in My Brilliant Friend. How old are the Solara brothers in relation to Lila and Elena? How are these characters perceived in the community? What role do they play in the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the narrative style and framing device established for My Brilliant Friend in the Prologue and first chapters. From whose perspective is the narrative related? Why is the narrative related by this character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the atmosphere of the Cerullo home. How would you describe Lila's relationships with her mother, father, and brother? What are examples of conflict and/or violence that emerge from these relationships?

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