Narrator's Life and Language Journey

The speaker shares their journey of growing up in Rome, learning Italian and French, and becoming trilingual. They discuss their education in the French system and later moving to the US, where they became fluent in English. The speaker reflects on their transition to writing in English, appreciating its richness for poetry.

Where did the narrator spend the first 17 years of their life?

• London

• New York

• Rome

• Paris

Which language did the narrator learn as their first language?

• English

• Italian

• Spanish

• French

What was the nationality of the narrator's parents?

• British

• French

• Italian

• American

At what age did the narrator become fluent in English?

• 15

• 18

• 20

• 17

Why were foreign students asked to leave the Sorbonne in 1968?

• Financial issues

• Political events

• Natural disaster

• Academic performance

Where did the narrator move after leaving the Sorbonne?

• New York

• Boston

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

Why does the narrator prefer writing in English?

• It's more poetic

• It's widely spoken

• It's easier

• It's their first language