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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vittoria tell Giovanna they have to go to visit Enzo?
(a) The police station.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The museum.
(d) The penitentiary.

2. What does Vittoria bring to the cemetery?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Diamonds.

3. What does Andrea do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He works at a university.
(c) He is an accountant.
(d) He is a lawyer.

4. What does Vittoria give Giovanna to drink during their first meeting?
(a) Wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Orange juice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanna's father especially like about her appearance?

2. What does Giovanna tell Vittoria about her mother's friendship with Costanza?

3. What insulting comment does Andrea make about Vittoria's appearance after Giovanna's visit?

4. Who is Rosa the son of?

5. Who was Enzo's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna is the main reason for the rift between her and Giovanna's father?

2. What is one major source of tension between Giovanna and her parents in Part I?

3. What do Giovanna and Angela frequently do that makes Ida feel left out when all three girls sleep over together?

4. Why does Vittoria tell Giovanna that Giovanna's father avoids cemeteries?

5. What does Vittoria implore Giovanna to do regarding her parents in Part II?

6. What kind of relationship does Vittoria have with Enzo's widow and children?

7. Why is Giovanna so interested in her Aunt Vittoria in Part I?

8. What does Giovanna realize her father Andrea is very attached to for the first time in Part II?

9. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

10. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about a gift she supposedly gave Giovanna when she was a baby?

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