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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. What does Mariano do the first time he and Giovanna meet after her parents' breakup that annoys Giovanna?

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

3. What annoys Giovanna about Costanza when she visits her house for the first time in Posillipo?

4. Where does Andrea eventually move with Costanza?

5. Why does Angela not like the idea of Giovanna and Giuliana meeting up more often?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Vittoria proud of Giovanna in Part IV?

2. What anguishes Nella about Giovanna's bracelet?

3. In Part III, what does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida about her love life?

4. What is one thing Giovanna hates about the Gospels?

5. Why does Giovanna hurt Silvestro in Part IV?

6. What does Giovanna say to Don Giacomo in Part IV that he does not hear because she says it too softly?

7. Why does Giovanna think Andrea disappears from her life the first time in Part III?

8. What does Corrado tell Giovanna about Rosario's feelings for her that shocks her in Part IV?

9. Why does Andrea ask Giovanna to give the bracelet back to Costanza in Part III?

10. Who does Vittoria tell Giovanna she should come to hear speak in her church in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring Giovanna's conflicting feelings about her sexual encounters with Corrado, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Giovanna have sex with Rosario at the very end of the novel, even though she clearly does not care for him or particularly like him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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