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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

2. Why did Leda throw away the tray of fruit that awaited her in her vacation apartment?
(a) She hated fruit.
(b) Some of it was rotten.
(c) They made her feel sick.
(d) She thought it might be poisoned.

3. What is the young Neapolitan mother's name?
(a) Nina.
(b) Nora.
(c) Lela.
(d) Nala.

4. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?
(a) A black cat.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) Red flag.
(d) Dark clouds.

5. What is the daughter of the young Neapolitan mother's name?
(a) Eloise.
(b) Lina.
(c) Lila.
(d) Elena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of insect does Leda find on her pillow when trying to sleep the first night in her apartment?

2. Of what does the pine Leda smells on the path to the beach remind her?

3. How old is Leda at the start of the story?

4. Whose "gentle cadence" (13) did Nina's voice remind Leda?

5. How old does Leda think the pregnant member of the Neapolitan family is?

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