The Lost Daughter Quiz

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Why is Leda so bothered by the sound of Nina and Elena making up voices for the doll as they play with her? (from Chapter 5)

Leda feels that they are playing the game wrong and is annoyed by the sound of their voices.

The play voices they invent remind Leda of playing with her own daughters when they were small.

She wants to join in their game and share their fun.

She is trying to concentrate on her work and their voices are disturbing her.

What weapon does Nina use against Leda to injure her? (from Chapter 25)

A pair of scissors.

A hatpin.

A pinecone.

A crystal paperweight.

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 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.

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

She thinks Rosaria will understand and be sympathetic.

When Leda has her success at the academic conference, with Professor Hardy publicly recognizing her work, and she calls Gianni to tell him the exciting news, what is his response? (from Chapter 19)

He tells her how excited he is for her and encourages her to pursue her work further.

He tells her he is pleased for her and then reports that Marta has chicken pox.

He is irritated that she has left him to watch the children while she is at the conference.

He is surprised that her work has been singled out as worthy of such recognition.

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)

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

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.