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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. Who is Andrea impressed that Giovanna is associated with in Part IV?
2. What does Angela mostly talk about when Costanza brings Giovanna to their house for the first time after Nella and Andrea's separation?
3. Where is Giuliana supposed to live with Roberto after they are married?
4. What do Corrado and Rosario do to try to get Giovanna to go with them after she sees Vittoria in Part III?
5. What does Corrado tell Giovanna about how Rosario feels about her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Nella tell Giovanna she finds she can not hate Andrea?
2. Why is Giovanna so upset that Nella is going to see Mariano again in Part IV?
3. What does Corrado tell Giovanna about Rosario's feelings for her that shocks her in Part IV?
4. How does Andrea react to the knowledge that Giovanna is friends with Roberto Matese?
5. Why does Giovanna think Andrea disappears from her life the first time in Part III?
6. What does Giuliana tell Giovanna she likes most about her fiance Roberto?
7. What is one thing Giovanna hates about the Gospels?
8. Why does Andrea ask Giovanna to give the bracelet back to Costanza in Part III?
9. What does Mariano do to Giovanna when they meet for the first time again in Part IV that disgusts Giovanna?
10. What happens between Corrado and Giovanna in Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the specific things Giovanna discovers about her parents after Vittoria implores her to observe them closely? How do these observances make Giovanna feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Giovanna becomes so obsessed with Roberto? What kinds of uncomfortable parallels does Giovanna eventually begin to draw between Roberto and other men in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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