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

2. Whom does Elena want to connect with and talk to at the wedding in Adolescence: Chapter 60?

3. What has Elena been given at the end of the school year in Adolescence: Chapter 27?

4. By when does Stefano say he wants to see a shoe display at Fernando's store in Adolescence: Chapter 51?

5. What does the word "expiate" mean in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is revealed to the reader through Donato's sexual assault of Elena?

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

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

6. What conflicts lead to the climax of the narrative plot in Adolescence: Chapters 55-60?

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

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

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

10. What is foreseen of Lila's marriage as the plans the wedding preparations in Adolescence: Chapters 49-54?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Elena's relationship with Nino Saratorre in the novel. When does this relationship begin? How does it evolve? What about Nino is Elena attracted to? What happens to their relationship in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Lila's behavior in school when she is young. Why do you think that Lila acts out in class? How does the teacher respond to Lila's behavior? What is discovered about Lila's abilities?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Carmela Peluso. When does Carmela become friends with Lila and Elena? How would you characterize her personality and actions? How does Carmela's friendship affect the friendship between Lila and Elena?

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