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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman carry around with her at the beach?
(a) A shovel and pail.
(b) A baby doll.
(c) A parasol.
(d) A pacifier.

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

3. Who tells Leda over the phone that Canada is “an uninhabitable country, both winter and summer” (21).
(a) Bianca.
(b) Giovanni.
(c) Gianni.
(d) Marta.

4. What is Leda's youngest daughter's name?
(a) Marta.
(b) Laila.
(c) Bianca.
(d) Marlina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leda think Gianni would do if he saw Elena playing on the beach alone?

2. What did Leda do when the pregnant Neapolitan woman suggested Leda move to accommodate them in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. How did Leda feel about her mother?

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