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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. Which of the Neapolitans does Gino tell Leda he likes the least?
2. Who told Leda she was “less distracted, more generous” (7) after her children moved?
3. How old was Leda when she had her first child?
4. What did Leda sometimes do when Bianca or Marta brought boyfriends over their house?
5. What does Elena call her doll?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Where does Leda wake up at the start of Chapter 1? Why? Who is there with her?
5. What childhood memories returned to Leda as she drives in Chapter 1 and pictures seeing a red flag on an empty beach?
6. Where is Nina at the start of Chapter 10 and who is she searching for?
7. What happens when Leda calls her daughters after getting hit with a pinecone? How does she feel after their conversation?
8. Why does Leda say that strangers are helpful in situations such as Nina losing Elena on the beach?
9. Who joins the Neapolitans in Chapter 6? How does this impact other bathers on the beach?
10. How did Leda get injured on her way back from the beach in Chapter 7? What does she think happened?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Ferrante's commentary on motherhood in The Lost Daughter. How is motherhood important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Ferrante's The Lost Daughter. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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