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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Leda think the pregnant member of the Neapolitan family is?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Around 40.
(c) Late teens.
(d) Early 20s.

2. Of what does the pine Leda smells on the path to the beach remind her?
(a) Childhood summer vacations.
(b) Her first house with her husband.
(c) Camping with her daughters.
(d) Household cleaning products.

3. How is the wound on Leda's left side described in Chapter 1?
(a) An inexplicable lesion.
(b) A bizarre bruise.
(c) An enormous gash.
(d) A tiny scrape.

4. What begins to irritate Leda as she watches Nina and Elena play on the beach?
(a) She felt Nina did not pay enough attention to Elena.
(b) She felt Nina and Elena ignored their family.
(c) She felt Nina allowed Elena to get away with behaving rudely.
(d) She felt Nina was playing the role of the beautiful mother for the benefit of the crowd.

5. Who are Bianca and Marta?
(a) Leda's daughters.
(b) Leda's best friends.
(c) Leda's aunts.
(d) Leda's sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?

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

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