Call Me By Your Name
by Andre Aciman
About_
This study guide accompanies Andre Aciman’s coming-of-age novel ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ which follows
17-year-old Elio over a formative summer at his family’s Italian villa. It traces his evolving relationship with Oliver, a
visiting academic fellow, and explores themes of desire, memory, and self-discovery. The guide is organized around
the novel’s four parts and includes comprehension checks, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword, and a
character study. This study guide contains 52 questions across 4 chapter sections (40 Factual + 12 Critical), 1
Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 4 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (40 total), 4 sets of 3 Critical Analysis
Questions (12 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt +
critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
College / Advanced Placement Literature (mature themes; not recommended for middle or general high school
use)
Teacher Note_
This guide is designed to help students move beyond plot recall into genuine literary analysis — tracing motifs like
memory, longing, and identity across the novel’s structure. Because of the novel’s mature content, it’s best suited
to college-level or AP courses where students can engage thoughtfully with its themes. We hope it saves you prep
time while sparking rich classroom discussion.