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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 13 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The Lost Daughter?
(a) Elena Ferrante.
(b) Anita Raja.
(c) Elsa Morante.
(d) Ann Goldstein.

2. What was one reason Leda allowed her daughters to play with her as if she were a doll?
(a) Her mother never let her do that.
(b) It annoyed their father.
(c) She thought it was fun.
(d) She hated it, but was too tired to say no.

3. What does Leda do instead, after having the urge to tell Nina and Elena they do not know how to play?
(a) She packs her things in a fury and leaves.
(b) She reads and stops watching them.
(c) She goes to the bar for a drink.
(d) She dips her feet in the water.

4. What happened to Leda's ex-husband's career after they had children?
(a) It soared.
(b) It stayed the same.
(c) He became unemployed.
(d) He changed careers.

5. What does Rosaria do after noticing the wound on Leda's back in Chapter 10?
(a) She offers to take her to the doctor.
(b) She gets her ointment.
(c) She tells her she threw the pinecone at her.
(d) She gets ice for it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Leda feel after speaking with her daughter when she calls after the pinecone incident in Chapter 7?

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

4. What happens when Leda kisses and hugs Nani in her apartment at the end of Chapter 13?

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

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