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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Leda's ex-husband's name?
(a) Gino.
(b) Gerardo.
(c) Gianni.
(d) Giovanni.

2. Why was Leda jealous of Lucilla?
(a) She wore expensive jewelry.
(b) Her daughters seemed to like her more than their mother.
(c) Her English was better.
(d) She looked like a model.

3. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?
(a) Smack Leda.
(b) Throw away all of Leda's toys.
(c) Kick Leda out of the house.
(d) Leave the family.

4. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?
(a) A seashell.
(b) A rock.
(c) A pine cone.
(d) A ball.

5. What does Leda learn happened when she wakes at the start of the novel?
(a) She drove into a guardrail.
(b) She lost her job.
(c) Her daughter died.
(d) She nearly drowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?

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

3. How old was Leda when she had her first child?

4. What is Leda's profession?

5. How old was Nina when she had Elena?

(see the answer key)

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