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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 - 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leda tell Nina you have to do sometimes "in order not to die" (43)?
(a) Escape.
(b) Scream.
(c) Fight.
(d) Lie.

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

3. What does Leda say when Nina asks why she left her daughters?
(a) Gianni kicked her out.
(b) She could not stand them.
(c) She did not think she was a good mother to them.
(d) She loved them too much.

4. How old was Leda when she had her first child?
(a) 41.
(b) 23.
(c) 32.
(d) 18.

5. What does Leda tell Nina happened to her as a mother after she returned to her daughters?
(a) She lived more for her daughters than for herself.
(b) She felt an irreparable distance had grown between herself and her daughters.
(c) She gave up her career entirely to focus on motherhood.
(d) She resented her daughters for ruining her career.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Leda say to her daughters after she returned to them and they did poorly in school?

2. What happened after Leda and Professor Hardy had dinner after the conference?

3. How old does Leda think the pregnant member of the Neapolitan family is?

4. Who are Bianca and Marta?

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

(see the answer key)

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