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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, Leda reflects on a time her professor invited her to a conference on which writer?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) D.H. Lawrence.
(d) E.M. Forster.

3. Why is Leda unable to return Elena's doll at the start of Chapter 14 as initially planned?
(a) She cannot find the doll.
(b) Leda is sick.
(c) The weather was no good for the beach.
(d) Nina's family left.

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

5. How old does Leda think the young mother in the Neapolitan family is?
(a) Late 40s.
(b) Late 20s.
(c) Mid 30s.
(d) Around 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Rosaria give to Leda for Nina and Elena's absence from the beach in Chapter 18?

2. What does Nina tell Leda Elena was wearing at the start of Chapter 10?

3. Why does Leda's youngest daughter say she cannot go to the party she has been invited to when they speak in Chapter 7?

4. What does Gino tell Leda he is studying at school when she sees him in Chapter 12?

5. Whose eyes does Leda realize she had been viewing the world through more than her own?

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