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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Neapolitans ask other bathers to move their spots on the beach at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) The other bathers are too loud.
(b) They do not want people to hear them talking.
(c) They want to set up a volleyball net.
(d) To make space for their friends.

2. Why did Leda return to her family after she was gone for two months when the girls were young?
(a) To get her things.
(b) To beg Gianni to take her back.
(c) To take the girls with her.
(d) To sign divorce papers.

3. What did Leda get upset with Florinda about?
(a) Dirtying her floor.
(b) Eating all her food.
(c) Stealing her daughter's boyfriend.
(d) Being too loud.

4. Why is Leda angry at herself the morning after Giovanni came to her apartment?
(a) She did not offer him dessert.
(b) She forgot to pay him for the food.
(c) She left the doll out for him to see.
(d) She drank too much.

5. What does Rosaria do after noticing the wound on Leda's back in Chapter 10?
(a) She offers to take her to the doctor.
(b) She gets her ointment.
(c) She tells her she threw the pinecone at her.
(d) She gets ice for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leda find near her spot on the beach after swimming to ease her back pain at the end of Chapter 9?

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

3. How does Leda feel after speaking with her daughter when she calls after the pinecone incident in Chapter 7?

4. What is Elena doing when Leda finds her by the shore in Chapter 10?

5. What does Nina say has happened to Elena since she lost her doll?

(see the answer key)

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