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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What gift does Nina's husband bring to her when she first arrives?
(a) A tote bag.
(b) A straw hat.
(c) A silver necklace.
(d) A bathing suit cover up.

3. What type of insect does Leda find on her pillow when trying to sleep the first night in her apartment?
(a) Fly.
(b) Spider.
(c) Cicada.
(d) Mosquito.

4. What did Leda do when the pregnant Neapolitan woman suggested Leda move to accommodate them in Chapter 6?
(a) She sternly said no.
(b) She spit on them.
(c) She grabbed her things and left.
(d) She apologized and said of course.

5. 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.

6. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?
(a) Red flag.
(b) A black cat.
(c) Dark clouds.
(d) A dead bird.

7. 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) Her ex-boyfriend will be there.
(c) She has nothing to wear.
(d) Everyone will think Bianca is prettier.

8. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?
(a) Her own family.
(b) Her neighbors back home.
(c) Her ex-husband's family.
(d) Some of her students.

9. In what way did Leda's daughters play with her as if she were a doll when they were young?
(a) They would pretend to feed her.
(b) They would brush her teeth and hair.
(c) They would change her outfits.
(d) They would tuck her in to sleep.

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

11. What does Leda feel her daughters often blame her for?
(a) Their bad grades.
(b) Their bad taste in men.
(c) Their parent's divorce.
(d) Their own suffering.

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

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

14. How old was Leda when she had her second child?
(a) 33.
(b) 19.
(c) 43.
(d) 25.

15. Who is the young male worker who helps set Leda's space for her on the beach every day?
(a) Gerardo.
(b) Gonzo.
(c) Jasper.
(d) Gino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person who greeted Leda when she arrived at her vacation apartment?

2. What does Elena call her doll?

3. Who joins the Neapolitan family at the start of Chapter 6?

4. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?

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

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