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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 told Leda she was “less distracted, more generous” (7) after her children moved?
(a) Her housemaid.
(b) A colleague.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her ex-husband.

2. How old does Leda think the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman must be?
(a) 3 or 4.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 6 or 7.

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

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

5. How does Giovanni behave when Leda sees him playing cards with a group of friends at the bar in Chapter 7?
(a) He is drunk and belligerent.
(b) He flirts with Leda.
(c) He acts like he does not know Leda.
(d) He is rude toward Leda.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Gino ask Leda to ask a group of bathers to move for the Neapolitans?

3. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?

4. What happened to Leda's ex-husband's career after they had children?

5. What subject does Leda teach?

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