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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 ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?
(a) A black cat.
(b) Red flag.
(c) A dead bird.
(d) Dark clouds.

2. What does Leda realize about Gino as they eat and talk in Chapter 13?
(a) He admires Nina's husband.
(b) He likes Rosaria.
(c) He likes Nina.
(d) He is Elena's father.

3. What does Leda tell Rosaria is "always a cause for worry" (20)?
(a) Children.
(b) Money.
(c) Spouses.
(d) Work.

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

5. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?
(a) A pine cone.
(b) A ball.
(c) A seashell.
(d) A rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Giovanni behave when Leda sees him playing cards with a group of friends at the bar in Chapter 7?

2. What does Leda take before heading home from the beach in Chapter 10?

3. What is Leda's oldest daughter's name?

4. What was the name of Leda's childhood doll?

5. What does the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman carry around with her at the beach?

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