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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Leda recall in Chapter 3 as having a tendency to fall “in love with lean, nervous boys” (11)?
(a) Leda as a young girl.
(b) Marta.
(c) Leda's sister.
(d) Bianca.

2. How old is Leda at the start of the story?
(a) 37.
(b) 27.
(c) 47.
(d) 57.

3. What was Leda's ex-husband's profession?
(a) Actor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Author.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What does the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman carry around with her at the beach?
(a) A baby doll.
(b) A parasol.
(c) A pacifier.
(d) A shovel and pail.

5. What does Elena call her doll?
(a) Baby.
(b) Gannie.
(c) Nani.
(d) Mommy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rosaria?

2. Who is the young male worker who helps set Leda's space for her on the beach every day?

3. How old does Leda think the young mother in the Neapolitan family is?

4. What is Leda's ex-husband's name?

5. What is Leda's oldest daughter's name?

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