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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do the Neapolitans ask other bathers to move their spots on the beach at the start of Chapter 6?
2. What physical characteristic does Leda notice about Nina's husband as she watches them walk on the beach?
3. What is Leda's youngest daughter's name?
4. What gift does Nina's husband bring to her when she first arrives?
5. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Bianca and Marta recently move? With whom? How did Leda feel about their absence?
2. How old was Leda when she had her first child? How did her life change after becoming a mother? In what way is that different from her husband's life after parenthood?
3. Where is Nina at the start of Chapter 10 and who is she searching for?
4. How did Leda get injured on her way back from the beach in Chapter 7? What does she think happened?
5. In what ways did Leda's life change after her daughters moved away?
6. What happened when Leda found Bianca on the balcony with the doll she had given to her?
7. What contentious interaction does Leda witness between Nina and her husband at the end of Chapter 9? What changes as a result of their interaction?
8. What happens when Leda calls her daughters after getting hit with a pinecone? How does she feel after their conversation?
9. How is Leda's mother portrayed when Leda was a child?
10. How did Leda's view of Nina change on the first Saturday of her vacation after the beach grew crowded at the end of Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the setting of The Lost Daughter. In what ways does the setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the imagery used in The Lost Daughter. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of The Lost Daughter. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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