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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who dances with "a serious intensity" (79) at a dancing party in Chapter 23?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Nina.
(c) Gino.
(d) Rosaria.

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

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

6. Who is with Nina when she meets Leda at the fair?
(a) Rosaria.
(b) Gino.
(c) Toni.
(d) Elena.

7. What does Leda do for Nina, which Gino tells her is kind?
(a) Found Elena's doll.
(b) Bought her a hatpin.
(c) Gave her parenting advice.
(d) Watched Elena for her.

8. What did Leda say to her daughters after she returned to them and they did poorly in school?
(a) At least they are pretty.
(b) They get their brains from their father.
(c) They were going to turn out like their grandmother.
(d) It is not their fault they are not bright.

9. What did Leda tell her husband after their vacation with Lucilla?
(a) She thought he would be better off with Lucilla.
(b) She never wanted to see Lucilla again.
(c) She wanted to send her kids to live with Lucilla and Matteo.
(d) She was having an affair with Lucilla's husband.

10. 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 hitchhikers looked scary.
(c) They refused to use a map.
(d) The blasted music.

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

12. How long after she met the hitchhikers did Leda leave her family?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

13. What does Leda remove from Nani's mouth while in her apartment bathroom?
(a) A worm.
(b) A crayon.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A baby bottle.

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

15. Who calls Leda while she is at the fair rummaging through clothes and antiques?
(a) Rosaria.
(b) Bianca.
(c) Nina.
(d) Marta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Leda's daughters say whenever she tried to discuss the years she left them?

2. Where did Leda go for two months the first time she left her family?

3. What did Leda's husband tell her when she called him after Professor Hardy's speech?

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

5. How much time did Leda spend away from her daughters and husband?

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