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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 joins the Neapolitan family at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Nina's parents.
(b) Nina's grandparents.
(c) Nina's siblings.
(d) Nina's husband.

2. Where did Gianni's family have a home to which they often vacationed when the girls were young?
(a) Calabrese.
(b) Palermo.
(c) Florence.
(d) Naples.

3. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?
(a) Kick Leda out of the house.
(b) Leave the family.
(c) Smack Leda.
(d) Throw away all of Leda's toys.

4. What does Elena tell Leda about her doll?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is blind.
(d) She has a broken leg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Leda jealous of Lucilla?

2. What did Bianca do to Mina, which angered Leda?

3. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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