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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. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?

2. What does Leda find near her spot on the beach after swimming to ease her back pain at the end of Chapter 9?

3. What did Leda get upset with Florinda about?

4. What was Leda's ex-husband's profession?

5. What does the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman carry around with her at the beach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Giovanni? Describe Leda's first interaction with him when she arrives at her vacation apartment.

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

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

6. 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?

7. What happened when Leda found Bianca on the balcony with the doll she had given to her?

8. Why does Leda say that strangers are helpful in situations such as Nina losing Elena on the beach?

9. Where is Nina at the start of Chapter 10 and who is she searching for?

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

Read a review of The Lost Daughter. Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Ferrante's language style and word choice in The Lost Daughter. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance the Neapolitan family has on the story. What does this family represent and how do they develop the themes of the story?

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