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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andrea tell Giovanna about how Mariano supposedly treated Costanza?
(a) He was always angry with her.
(b) He was always indifferent to her.
(c) He always loved her and was loyal to her.
(d) He always betrayed her.

2. Why does Costanza ask Giovanna to take off the bracelet in Part III?
(a) It is too painful for Costanza to see again.
(b) She wants it back from Giovanna.
(c) Angela and Ida do not know she gave it to Giovanna.
(d) Andrea will think Giovanna stole it.

3. Why does Costanza want Giovanna to come to her house with her in Part III?
(a) To celebrate Costanza's birthday.
(b) To celebrate Andrea's birthday.
(c) To celebrate Ida's birthday.
(d) To celebrate Angela's birthday.

4. Who else does Giovanna discover has torturous thoughts about the bracelet in Part III?
(a) Ida.
(b) Angela.
(c) Her mother Nella.
(d) Margherita.

5. What does Giovanna do with the cake Costanza sends Nella?
(a) Gives it to Vittoria.
(b) Gives it to Corrado.
(c) Eats it.
(d) Throws it away.

6. What does Giovanna tell Andrea about her opinion on the Gospels?
(a) She thinks they are too long.
(b) She thinks they are too dense.
(c) She does not like the story.
(d) She thinks they are too simplistic.

7. Which of the following words does Giovanna repeatedly use to describe the bracelet to herself?
(a) Maleficent.
(b) Rowdy.
(c) Sentient.
(d) Baleful.

8. What does Mariano do the first time he and Giovanna meet after her parents' breakup that annoys Giovanna?
(a) Compliments Giovanna's hair.
(b) Tells Giovanna to get a job.
(c) Looks at Giovanna's breasts.
(d) Insults Giovanna for not passing school for the year.

9. Who is Giovanna's desk mate in school in Part IV?
(a) Ida.
(b) Malena.
(c) Angela.
(d) Mirella.

10. Where does Giovanna tell Nella she is going with classmates when she really intends to go with Corrado and Rosario?
(a) Assisi.
(b) Calabria.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Caserta.

11. What does Giovanna do to Silvestro because of the way he insults her in Part IV?
(a) Punches him in the face.
(b) Puts a drug in his drink.
(c) Kicks him in the testicles.
(d) Stabs him hard with a pencil.

12. What annoys Giovanna about Costanza when she visits her house for the first time in Posillipo?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her arrogance.
(c) Her anger.
(d) Her sweet attentions.

13. Why does Angela not like the idea of Giovanna and Giuliana meeting up more often?
(a) Angela wants to make a move on Roberto.
(b) Angela wants to get out of her house as much as possible.
(c) Angela wants to try to find a way to start dating Corrado.
(d) Angela is jealous of Giuliana.

14. What does Giuliana's family want to see happen after she marries Roberto?
(a) For them to move to France.
(b) For Giuliana to become more confident.
(c) For them to live in Naples.
(d) For Giuliana to immediately have children.

15. What does Corrado say Rosario will do to Roberto if he starts thinking Giovanna likes Roberto?
(a) Try to encourage Roberto to like Giovanna back.
(b) Try to make friends with him.
(c) Tell Giovanna lies about Roberto to turn her against him.
(d) Either kill him or have him killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Tonino and Angela often go for walks together?

2. What does Giuliana tell Giovanna that is kind in Part III?

3. What kind of ugliness does Giovanna think Vittoria might have?

4. What sinister word does Giovanna use to think about how the Lord treats humans?

5. What does Giovanna hate about how the Lord God treated his own son?

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