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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rosa the son of?
(a) The criminal Bagliateli.
(b) The construction magnate Romano.
(c) The lawyer Sargente.
(d) The police inspector Nello.

2. Who is the priest Vittoria introduces Giovanna to?
(a) Don Johnson.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) Don Giacomo.
(d) Don Rollo.

3. Why does Costanza say she is giving her beautiful bracelet to Giovanna?
(a) She says she has always thought it would look better on Giovanna.
(b) She says the bracelet makes Mariano angry.
(c) She says she needs to give away all her jewelry.
(d) She says it actually belongs to Giovanna.

4. What does Giovanna learn to do more and more regarding her parents after meeting Vittoria?
(a) Ignore her parents.
(b) Be angry at her parents.
(c) Lie to her parents.
(d) Manipulate her parents.

5. Why does Nella tell Giovanna she does not think it is a good idea for Angela and Ida to meet Vittoria?
(a) Vittoria is not a presentable woman.
(b) Vittoria can not drive on her own.
(c) Vittoria can not speak proper Italian.
(d) Vittoria's clothes make her look poor.

6. Who is Andrea's best friend?
(a) Enzo.
(b) Harold.
(c) Luca.
(d) Mariano.

7. What is Giovanna's last name?
(a) Trada.
(b) Trattoria.
(c) Laghori.
(d) Benzi.

8. When does Vittoria tell Nella she will bring Giovanna back from their trip in Part II?
(a) When Giovanna is tired.
(b) At seven p.m.
(c) When Vittoria feels like it.
(d) When Giovanna is hungry.

9. What is different about the way Vittoria usually speaks that Giovanna is not used to?
(a) She speaks in dialect.
(b) She speaks in German.
(c) She speaks in French.
(d) She speaks in Spanish.

10. What does Giovanna think of Costanza's appearance in general?
(a) She looks younger than her age.
(b) She looks disheveled.
(c) She looks older than her age.
(d) She always looks perfect.

11. Who is Enzo's daughter that Giovanna meets in Part II?
(a) Guiliana.
(b) Edwina.
(c) Carmella.
(d) Rosetta.

12. What does Nella tell Giovanna about Vittoria's impact on hers and Andrea's relationships with the rest of Andrea's family?
(a) Vittoria facilitated their relationship with the entire rest of the family.
(b) Vittoria ruined their relationship only with one brother of Andrea's.
(c) Vittoria helped them make amends with one sister of Andrea's.
(d) Vittoria ruined their relationship with the entire rest of the family.

13. What does Giovanna have planned for May 23 in Part II?
(a) Secretly meeting with Vittoria and skipping school.
(b) Eating lunch by herself in a cafe.
(c) Spying on her mother at work.
(d) Spying on her father at work.

14. What does Andrea say to Giovanna at the end of Part II that devastates her?
(a) She is really like his sister Vittoria.
(b) She should move out immediately.
(c) She has ugly hair.
(d) She is just like her mother.

15. What insulting comment does Andrea make about Vittoria's appearance after Giovanna's visit?
(a) He comments on Vittoria's shabby clothes.
(b) He comments on Vittoria's mustache.
(c) He comments on Vittoria being overweight.
(d) He comments on Vittoria's straggly hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ida tell Giovanna about Vittoria?

2. What does Nella do when she finds Giovanna using her makeup?

3. What confuses Giovanna about Enzo's face in his picture?

4. What is significant about May 23 for Vittoria?

5. What lie does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida for the first time in Part II?

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