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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of ugliness does Giovanna think Vittoria might have?
(a) The ugliness of resentment.
(b) The ugliness of ignorance.
(c) The ugliness of banality.
(d) The ugliness of sin.

2. Who does Vittoria impore Giovanna to come hear speak with her in Part III?
(a) Roserto.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Don Giacomo.
(d) Corrado.

3. What does Giovanna think after she hears Roberto speak for the first time?
(a) She thinks he is arrogant.
(b) She thinks she is in love with him.
(c) She thinks he is not very intelligent.
(d) He reminds her of Mariano.

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

5. What does Don Giacomo tell Giovanna he feels when he runs into her by chance in Part IV?
(a) She has brightened his day and he is lucky he ran into her.
(b) She will probably never have a good relationship with God.
(c) She looks to be in a dark mood.
(d) She needs to be better to her sister.

6. Why does Giovanna think she was able to remove herself from her parents' suffering in Part III?
(a) Her friends' support.
(b) Her boyfriends' support.
(c) Her finding religion.
(d) Her obsessive brooding.

7. Why does Giovanna feel out of place at church after hearing Roberto speak?
(a) She is wearing a heavy winter coat in summer.
(b) She is the oldest person there.
(c) She does not know anything about religion.
(d) She is wearing tight, low-cut clothes and heavy makeup.

8. What was the one thing Giovanna's parents agreed upon during their marital strife in Part III?
(a) Giovanna should not go to college.
(b) Giovanna should never see Vittoria again.
(c) Giovanna should never see Costanza again.
(d) Giovanna should start calling Mariano father.

9. What does Nella do for Andrea that Giovanna thinks is unfair to Nella?
(a) Looks after his and Costanza's house when the two of them go on holidays.
(b) Spends time taking his dog for walks.
(c) Spends time doing is work for him.
(d) Spends time getting paperwork he asks her for him.

10. What does Andrea tell Giovanna is important if she wants to be baptized?
(a) She needs to have communion after that.
(b) If she has faith it is fine.
(c) It had better not be Vittoria's idea or influence.
(d) She needs to find a sponsor first.

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

12. Why does Giuliana tell Giovanna she has trouble with Angela sometimes?
(a) She is mean to Tonino.
(b) She is too smart for her own good.
(c) She is not an easy type and always wants to be in the middle.
(d) She is ignorant.

13. What sinister word does Giovanna use to think about how the Lord treats humans?
(a) Surveillance.
(b) Malice.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Bigotry.

14. Why does Giovanna think Vittoria is pleased with her in Part IV?
(a) She gave the bracelet back to Costanza.
(b) She made Vittoria look good in front of Roberto.
(c) She is bad-mouthing Nella.
(d) She is bad-mouthing Andrea.

15. What does Angela mostly talk about when Costanza brings Giovanna to their house for the first time after Nella and Andrea's separation?
(a) Tonino.
(b) Corrado.
(c) Rosario.
(d) Ida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giuliana's family want to see happen after she marries Roberto?

2. How does Giovanna think she can be beautiful in Part IV, if not physically?

3. How old is Giovanna when she first hears Roberto speak?

4. Who is Andrea impressed that Giovanna is associated with in Part IV?

5. What does Giovanna call Vittoria to ask her about in the very end of Part IV?

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