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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Leda feel her daughters often blame her for?
(a) Their bad taste in men.
(b) Their own suffering.
(c) Their bad grades.
(d) Their parent's divorce.

3. What physical characteristic does Leda notice about Nina's husband as she watches them walk on the beach?
(a) A scar on his belly.
(b) A limp.
(c) A twitch in his eye.
(d) A bald spot.

4. What is Nina's husband's name?
(a) Andre.
(b) Ricci.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Toni.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bianca do to Mina, which angered Leda?

2. What does Leda think was the only thing the young Neapolitan mother desired as she watched her and her daughter play in the water in Chapter 4?

3. What was one reason Leda allowed her daughters to play with her as if she were a doll?

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

5. What did Leda get upset with Florinda about?

(see the answer key)

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