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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elena tell Leda when she finds her by the water in Chapter 10?
(a) She is afraid of her dad.
(b) She cannot find her mom.
(c) She wants to go home.
(d) She lost her doll.

2. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?
(a) Her own family.
(b) Her neighbors back home.
(c) Some of her students.
(d) Her ex-husband's family.

3. How does Leda feel after speaking with her daughter when she calls after the pinecone incident in Chapter 7?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) At peace.

4. What does Leda do instead, after having the urge to tell Nina and Elena they do not know how to play?
(a) She reads and stops watching them.
(b) She dips her feet in the water.
(c) She packs her things in a fury and leaves.
(d) She goes to the bar for a drink.

5. Who is the author of The Lost Daughter?
(a) Anita Raja.
(b) Elsa Morante.
(c) Elena Ferrante.
(d) Ann Goldstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leda's ex husband live?

2. What does Leda imagine doing with Elena the next day at the beach as she drives home in Chapter 11?

3. What is the daughter of the young Neapolitan mother's name?

4. What did Leda do when the pregnant Neapolitan woman suggested Leda move to accommodate them in Chapter 6?

5. What does Leda dislike about the way Nina and Elena play with the doll?

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