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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 Florinda?
(a) Nina's mother.
(b) Leda's mother.
(c) One of Marta's beautiful friends.
(d) The woman with whom Gianni had an affair.

2. After Leda apologizes to Rosaria for not moving, what does Rosaria say is not always good for people?
(a) Cake.
(b) Parties.
(c) The sea.
(d) Reading.

3. Before Leda left the beach at the start of Chapter 7, what did the pregnant woman tell her she was celebrating?
(a) Her baby shower.
(b) Her birthday.
(c) Elena's birthday.
(d) Nina's graduation.

4. What type of insect does Leda find on her pillow when trying to sleep the first night in her apartment?
(a) Spider.
(b) Cicada.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Fly.

5. Why do the Neapolitans ask other bathers to move their spots on the beach at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) They want to set up a volleyball net.
(b) To make space for their friends.
(c) They do not want people to hear them talking.
(d) The other bathers are too loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Leda when she had her second child?

2. What was Leda's ex-husband's profession?

3. What is Elena doing when Leda finds her by the shore in Chapter 10?

4. Who does Leda recall in Chapter 3 as having a tendency to fall “in love with lean, nervous boys” (11)?

5. What does Leda dislike about the way Nina and Elena play with the doll?

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