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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?
(a) A seashell.
(b) A pine cone.
(c) A rock.
(d) A ball.

2. What did Leda sometimes do when Bianca or Marta brought boyfriends over their house?
(a) She made elaborate dinners.
(b) She told her daughters boys were not allowed in the house.
(c) She was cruel to them.
(d) She flirted with them.

3. After Leda apologizes to Rosaria for not moving, what does Rosaria say is not always good for people?
(a) Parties.
(b) Cake.
(c) The sea.
(d) Reading.

4. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?
(a) Smack Leda.
(b) Throw away all of Leda's toys.
(c) Kick Leda out of the house.
(d) Leave the family.

5. What happened to Leda's ex-husband's career after they had children?
(a) It stayed the same.
(b) It soared.
(c) He became unemployed.
(d) He changed careers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leda invite Gino to do with her when she runs into him in Chapter 12?

2. What was the name of Leda's childhood doll?

3. How did Leda feel about her mother?

4. Why do the Neapolitans ask other bathers to move their spots on the beach at the start of Chapter 6?

5. What does Leda think Gianni would do if he saw Elena playing on the beach alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Leda think of Nina when she first saw her on the beach?

2. In what ways do the Neapolitans remind Leda of her family?

3. Why did Leda allow her daughters to play with her like a doll?

4. What conversation topic do Gino and Leda settle on while having dinner in Chapter 12? What does Gino know about Nina and her family, which he shares with Leda over dinner?

5. How did Leda sometimes behave when her daughters brought boyfriends over when they were teens?

6. Where does Leda wake up at the start of Chapter 1? Why? Who is there with her?

7. What was Leda's routine her first few days of vacation?

8. What does Leda think her daughters would do if they saw her walking with Gino? Why?

9. Which of the Neapolitans is the first to speak directly to Leda in Chapter 7? Describe their interaction.

10. In what ways did Leda's life change after her daughters moved away?

(see the answer keys)

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