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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 did Gino ask Leda to ask a group of bathers to move for the Neapolitans?
(a) The group did not like the Neapolitans.
(b) They did not speak Italian.
(c) Gino felt that Leda owed them a favor.
(d) Gino was too busy to ask them himself.

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

3. Why was Gianni upset with Leda when she returned from her conference?
(a) She did not tell him she would be gone for so long.
(b) She barely called despite having a sick child.
(c) She came back with a heir of superiority.
(d) She spent too much money while she was away.

4. Who is Rosaria?
(a) Nina's daughter.
(b) Nina's mother-in-law.
(c) The pregnant woman.
(d) Elena's cousin.

5. What excuse did Leda give to her professor when he invited her to a conference?
(a) Her husband would never let her.
(b) She could not leave her daughters.
(c) She could not afford it.
(d) She did not like that particular writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leda angry at herself for discussing at the start of Chapter 15?

2. What did Brenda ask Leda for before they left after spending the night in Calabrese?

3. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?

4. What does Leda think about Nina when she gets a closer look at her after speaking with the Dutch family?

5. Who is Corrado?

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