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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Rosaria?
(a) 51.
(b) 42.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

2. In what way did Leda's daughters play with her as if she were a doll when they were young?
(a) They would change her outfits.
(b) They would brush her teeth and hair.
(c) They would tuck her in to sleep.
(d) They would pretend to feed her.

3. Where did Gianni's family have a home to which they often vacationed when the girls were young?
(a) Florence.
(b) Palermo.
(c) Calabrese.
(d) Naples.

4. What does Leda go shopping for at the start of Chapter 14?
(a) A watch for Gino.
(b) A scarf for Nina.
(c) A new dress for Nani.
(d) A new doll for Elena.

5. What type of insect does Leda find on her pillow when trying to sleep the first night in her apartment?
(a) Cicada.
(b) Fly.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leda tell Rosaria is "always a cause for worry" (20)?

2. What does Nina tell Leda Elena was wearing at the start of Chapter 10?

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

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

5. Why was Leda worried Gianni would bring her daughters to her family in Naples after she left them?

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