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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Nina when she had Elena?
(a) 31.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 42.

2. Why was Leda jealous of Lucilla?
(a) She looked like a model.
(b) Her daughters seemed to like her more than their mother.
(c) She wore expensive jewelry.
(d) Her English was better.

3. What does Leda go shopping for at the start of Chapter 14?
(a) A watch for Gino.
(b) A scarf for Nina.
(c) A new doll for Elena.
(d) A new dress for Nani.

4. Why was Leda worried Gianni would bring her daughters to her family in Naples after she left them?
(a) Leda was worried they would never want to leave Naples.
(b) Leda was worried her mother would spoil them too much.
(c) Leda was worried Gianni would not care for them if he had help.
(d) Leda had tried so hard to leave that part of herself behind.

5. Why did Leda drag her daughters to a pay phone when she returned from the conference?
(a) They could not afford their home phone anymore.
(b) To call her mother and ask if the girls could live with her.
(c) To call Gianni when she was locked out of her apartment.
(d) To call Professor Hardy.

6. What does Nina do in the apartment which reminds Leda of her mother and grandmother?
(a) She cooks a Neapolitan dinner.
(b) She laughs and jokes.
(c) She speaks with a gentle cadence.
(d) She hurls insults at Leda.

7. How old is Giovanni's oldest son?
(a) 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 22.
(d) 13.

8. Why was Leda upset that Gianni picked up hitchhikers on the ride to their vacation home?
(a) She was already busy with their young daughters.
(b) The blasted music.
(c) The hitchhikers looked scary.
(d) They refused to use a map.

9. Who walks Leda home after the dance party in Chapter 23?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Nina.
(c) Gino.
(d) Toni.

10. What does Leda tell Rosaria and Nina when Rosaria asked what Leda's daughters were like as little girls?
(a) She left them.
(b) Just like any other kids.
(c) They were terrors.
(d) They were angels.

11. What would Lucilla do if Bianca and Marta were too immersed in a game to play with Lucilla?
(a) She would point out their flaws.
(b) She would sit with Leda and talk.
(c) She would admonish them for being selfish.
(d) She would go to her room and sulk.

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

13. What does Rosaria tell Toni that Leda does while on the beach?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Watches them.
(c) Works.
(d) Steals toys from little girls.

14. What does Nina do just before telling Leda she has to leave after meeting her at the fair?
(a) Begs her not to tell Toni about Gino.
(b) Gives her a hug.
(c) Kisses her on the lips.
(d) Asks her to take Elena.

15. How does Leda feel she looks when she arrives at her apartment after thinking she is being followed in Chapter 23?
(a) Frightened and dazed.
(b) Plump and sexy.
(c) Young and refreshed.
(d) Older and too thin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nina yell at for trying to intervene with one of Elena's tantrums in Chapter 23?

2. What did Leda do after Bianca interrupted her while she was writing an essay when Bianca was 5?

3. What surprised Leda during Professor Hardy's speech at the conference she attended with her professor?

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

5. What does Nina tell Leda Elena has been doing since her father left in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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