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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nina's husband's name?
(a) Andre.
(b) Ricci.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Toni.

2. Who told Leda she was “less distracted, more generous” (7) after her children moved?
(a) A colleague.
(b) Her housemaid.
(c) Her ex-husband.
(d) Her mother.

3. What does Leda think was the only thing the young Neapolitan mother desired as she watched her and her daughter play in the water in Chapter 4?
(a) Her child.
(b) Escape.
(c) The sun.
(d) Other men.

4. How old is Leda at the start of the story?
(a) 37.
(b) 47.
(c) 27.
(d) 57.

5. Who is the author of The Lost Daughter?
(a) Elsa Morante.
(b) Ann Goldstein.
(c) Anita Raja.
(d) Elena Ferrante.

6. Which of the Neapolitans does Gino tell Leda he likes the least?
(a) Rosaria.
(b) Elena.
(c) Nina.
(d) Toni.

7. What did Bianca do to Mina, which angered Leda?
(a) She painted her finger nails.
(b) She drew a mustache on her face.
(c) She colored on her with marker.
(d) She cut her hair.

8. What does Elena tell Leda when she finds her by the water in Chapter 10?
(a) She cannot find her mom.
(b) She wants to go home.
(c) She is afraid of her dad.
(d) She lost her doll.

9. What is Leda's ex-husband's name?
(a) Gino.
(b) Gianni.
(c) Giovanni.
(d) Gerardo.

10. What does Gino tell Leda about Nina's family when discussing how Leda refused to move for them on the beach?
(a) They are super annoying.
(b) They are bad people.
(c) They are made of money.
(d) They are the salt of the earth.

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

12. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

13. Why does Leda's youngest daughter say she cannot go to the party she has been invited to when they speak in Chapter 7?
(a) Her hairdresser ruined her hair.
(b) She has nothing to wear.
(c) Her ex-boyfriend will be there.
(d) Everyone will think Bianca is prettier.

14. What is the daughter of the young Neapolitan mother's name?
(a) Elena.
(b) Eloise.
(c) Lila.
(d) Lina.

15. What does Nina tell Leda Elena was wearing at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) Leda's shawl.
(b) Rosaria's necklace.
(c) A red swimsuit.
(d) Nina's hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leda learn happened when she wakes at the start of the novel?

2. What was Leda's ex-husband's profession?

3. What did Leda do when the pregnant Neapolitan woman suggested Leda move to accommodate them in Chapter 6?

4. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?

5. What does Leda think about Nina when she gets a closer look at her after speaking with the Dutch family?

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