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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tells Leda over the phone that Canada is “an uninhabitable country, both winter and summer” (21).
(a) Marta.
(b) Giovanni.
(c) Gianni.
(d) Bianca.

3. Who does Gino say Nina's family blames for Elena's lost doll?
(a) Leda.
(b) Elena.
(c) Rosaria.
(d) Nina.

4. What does Gino tell Leda he is studying at school when she sees him in Chapter 12?
(a) Law.
(b) Math.
(c) Science.
(d) Literature.

5. What does Leda think Gianni would do if he saw Elena playing on the beach alone?
(a) He would play with her.
(b) He would not notice her.
(c) He would find some kids to play with her.
(d) He would admonish her mother for ignoring her child.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the person who greeted Leda when she arrived at her vacation apartment?

4. What does Leda feel her daughters often blame her for?

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

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