The Lost Daughter Quiz

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What are Leda and Gino both waiting for during the weekend on the beach in Chapter 23? (from Chapter 23)

They are waiting for the Neapolitan family to quiet down and not cause so much commotion on the beach.

They are waiting for a rainy day so they can spend time in town.

They are waiting for the weekend to be over so Tonino will leave and they can talk to Nina.

They are waiting for the beach crowd to diminish so that they can have quiet and get their work done.

In spite of being puzzled about why she reveals to Rosaria and Nina her secret about her daughters, why does Leda believe she told Rosaria? (from Chapter 15)

She wanted to shock her and even frighten her, as she finds Rosaria dangerous and powerful.

She thinks Rosaria will understand and be sympathetic.

She hopes Rosaria will see the story as a warning to her about what having children can do to a mother.

She likes Rosaria and wants to know her better.

How does Leda feel about her daughters living so far away from her, in Canada? (from Chapter 2)

She is jealous that they have chosen to live with their father instead of her.

She feels free of responsibility and anxiety.

She misses her daughters and wishes they would come back to live with her.

She wants to remain involved with their lives as best she can, in spite of the distance between them.

As Leda recalls her daughters' early years, why was she willing to let herself become like a doll for them, whose hair they could comb and who they could pretend to care for? (from Chapter 11)

Gianni does not want the girls to play with him as if he is a doll, so Leda feels she should.

Leda and Gianni could not afford many toys for Bianca and Marta, so she makes herself into one of their playthings.

Leda's own mother would not let her play with her hair or body when Leda was small, so she wants to do it for her children.

Leda remembers playing with her own mother this way as a child and wants her daughters to have the same pleasure.

As Leda recalls her early years as a mother, how does she see Gianni's role in raising their daughters? (from Chapter 9)

Gianni was unkind and distant to his children and felt no affection for them.

He was an involved father who spent time with their children and got to know them well.

He was more focused on his career than on his family and was rarely around to help with their daughters' care.

Gianni and Leda were equal partners in raising Bianca and Marta.