Let’s carefully translate the dialogue first, then I’ll answer the three multiple-choice questions.
Prof.ssa Levi:
Allora, signor Baretti, questa è la seconda volta che sostiene l’esame, vero?
Lorenzo:
Sì.
Prof.ssa Levi:
D’accordo… Questa volta sono sicura che andrà meglio. Dunque… poeti minori dell’Ottocento…
Lorenzo:
Eeeh…, professoressa, mi scusi, ma questo capitolo io non l’ho studiato affatto!
Prof.ssa Levi:
Ma come non l’ha studiato? Ne abbiamo parlato più volte.
Lorenzo:
Davvero?! Non me l’ha detto nessuno!
Prof.ssa Levi:
Ma secondo Lei, chi glielo avrebbe dovuto dire, signor Baretti?! Durante le lezioni Lei dov’era? …Andiamo avanti: …Giovanni Verga.
Lorenzo:
Verga… certo… Verga è uno scrittore che… mmh…
Prof.ssa Levi:
Verga è uno scrittore, questo è sicuro! Ora mi dirà che nessuno Le ha detto che Verga era nel programma!
Lorenzo:
Ma…, professoressa, veramente, nessuno me li ha fatti notare questi capitoli!
Prof.ssa Levi:
Nessuno glieli ha fatti notare?! Signor Baretti, forse è meglio che ci vediamo quando sarà più preparato… o meglio più informato!
Lorenzo:
Va bene… Buongiorno e grazie!
Prof.ssa Levi:
ArrivederLa!
Dialogue Translation
Prof.ssa Levi:
So, Mr. Baretti, this is the second time you’re taking the exam, right?
Lorenzo:
Yes.
Prof.ssa Levi:
Alright… This time I’m sure it will go better. So… poets of the mid-1800s…
Lorenzo:
Uhm…, professor, excuse me, but this topic… I didn’t study it at all!
Prof.ssa Levi:
But how come you didn’t study it? We’ve talked about it several times.
Lorenzo:
Really?! Nobody told me!
Prof.ssa Levi:
But who should have told you, Mr. Baretti?! During lessons, where were you? …Let’s continue: …Giovanni Verga.
Lorenzo:
Verga… of course… Verga is a writer who… umm…
Prof.ssa Levi:
Verga is a writer, that’s for sure! Now you’ll tell me that nobody told you Verga was in the syllabus!
Lorenzo:
But…, professor, really, nobody pointed out those chapters to me!
Prof.ssa Levi:
Nobody pointed them out to you?! Mr. Baretti, maybe it’s better that we meet again when you’re better prepared… or better informed!
Lorenzo:
Alright… Good morning and thank you!
Prof.ssa Levi:
Goodbye!
Questions & Answers
1. Lorenzo couldn’t answer the questions because:
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a. they were really difficult
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b. nobody had told him about them ✅
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c. he didn’t understand them
➡ Correct: b
2. Prof.ssa Levi sent Lorenzo away because:
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a. he didn’t attend her lessons
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b. he hadn’t studied
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c. he tried to copy
➡ Correct: b
3. Lorenzo didn’t know how to talk about Giovanni Verga because:
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a. he wasn’t in the syllabus
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b. he wasn’t an important writer
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c. nobody had pointed him out ✅
➡ Correct: c
✅ Final Answers:
1 → b
2 → b
3 → c
Great question — this exercise is about participi passati (past participles) and their agreement in Italian. Let’s analyze the two sentences:
1.
“…non me l’ha detto nessuno”
(“nobody told me that”)
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Past participle = detto (from dire).
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Here it stays invariable (doesn’t change form) because the pronoun lo / l’ refers to a neuter, abstract object (“it”), not a specific masculine or feminine noun.
2.
“…nessuno me li ha fatti notare questi capitoli.”
(“nobody pointed these chapters out to me”)
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Past participle = fatti (from fare).
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Here it agrees with the direct object pronoun li (which refers to questi capitoli, masculine plural).
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So instead of fatto, we have fatti.
🔑 What to notice
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With compound tenses (ha detto, ha fatto), the past participle can agree with the direct object pronoun that precedes the verb.
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If the pronoun is masculine plural (li), the participle is masculine plural (fatti).
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If the object is abstract or implicit (like “it” = lo), the participle often stays invariable (detto).
👉 So the rule you should observe:
In Italian, the past participle agrees in gender and number with a preceding direct object pronoun.
Do you want me to also give you a mini table with examples for dire and fare (lo/la/li/le) to make the pattern super clear?
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Perfect 👍 Let’s make it crystal clear. We’ll do two things:
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Show a mini table with how dire (to say/tell) and fare (to do/make) behave in compound tenses with direct object pronouns.
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Conjugate their past participles across gender and number (as they agree with the object pronoun).
🔹 1. Mini Table: Agreement with Direct Object Pronouns
Dire (past participle = detto)
| Pronoun (object) | Example | Result | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo (m. sing.) | Me l’ha detto | detto (no change) | He/She told me it (masc.) |
| la (f. sing.) | Me l’ha detta | detta (agrees) | He/She told me it (fem.) |
| li (m. plur.) | Me li ha detti | detti (agrees) | He/She told me them (masc.) |
| le (f. plur.) | Me le ha dette | dette (agrees) | He/She told me them (fem.) |
Fare (past participle = fatto)
| Pronoun (object) | Example | Result | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo (m. sing.) | Me l’ha fatto | fatto (no change) | He/She did/made it (masc.) |
| la (f. sing.) | Me l’ha fatta | fatta (agrees) | He/She did/made it (fem.) |
| li (m. plur.) | Me li ha fatti | fatti (agrees) | He/She did/made them (masc.) |
| le (f. plur.) | Me le ha fatte | fatte (agrees) | He/She did/made them (fem.) |
🔹 2. Past Participles (with agreement)
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Dire → detto
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Masculine singular: detto
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Feminine singular: detta
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Masculine plural: detti
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Feminine plural: dette
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Fare → fatto
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Masculine singular: fatto
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Feminine singular: fatta
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Masculine plural: fatti
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Feminine plural: fatte
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✅ Summary:
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Dire → detto/detta/detti/dette
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Fare → fatto/fatta/fatti/fatte
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They agree in gender/number with a preceding direct object pronoun.
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