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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lucilla behave toward Leda while their families vacationed together?
(a) She treated Leda as a confidant.
(b) She treated Leda like a child.
(c) She ignored Leda.
(d) She fawned over Leda.

2. 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 twitch in his eye.
(c) A limp.
(d) A bald spot.

3. What does Leda take before heading home from the beach in Chapter 10?
(a) Nina's hat.
(b) Elena's doll.
(c) Rosaria's purse.
(d) Gino's wallet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Leda's daughters say whenever she tried to discuss the years she left them?

2. What is Leda's youngest daughter's name?

3. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?

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

5. What is the young Neapolitan mother's name?

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