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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 13 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

2. What does Leda invite Gino to do with her when she runs into him in Chapter 12?
(a) Move to Florence with her.
(b) Come to her apartment.
(c) Have dinner.
(d) Go to the movies.

3. What does Leda imagine doing with Elena the next day at the beach as she drives home in Chapter 11?
(a) Playing with her doll.
(b) Building a sandcastle.
(c) Swimming together.
(d) Eating ice cream.

4. Which of the Neapolitans does Gino tell Leda he likes the least?
(a) Rosaria.
(b) Elena.
(c) Toni.
(d) Nina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the wound on Leda's left side described in Chapter 1?

2. Who does Gino say Nina's family blames for Elena's lost doll?

3. How does Giovanni behave when Leda sees him playing cards with a group of friends at the bar in Chapter 7?

4. Of what does the pine Leda smells on the path to the beach remind her?

5. What gift does Nina's husband bring to her when she first arrives?

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