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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. How does Giovanna describe her father Andrea's physical appearance?

2. When does Vittoria tell Nella she will bring Giovanna back from their trip in Part II?

3. What does Vittoria give Giovanna to drink during their first meeting?

4. How did Enzo die?

5. What does Giovanna begin wearing that belongs to her mother in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Giovanna discover in her parents' photo albums?

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

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

6. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?

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

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

9. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Giovanna notice is different about her father's attitudes towards the family he grew up in - towards his siblings and his parents - than almost everyone else she knows in Naples? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your findings.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the dynamics Giovanna observes that are at play between Vittoria's relationship with Margherita, Guiliana, Corrado, and Tonini, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Giovanna's attitude towards her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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