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The Lost Daughter Quiz

Elena Ferrante

This Study Guide consists of approximately 105 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Lost Daughter.

The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

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The Lost Daughter Quiz

Elena Ferrante

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does spending the afternoon with Giovanni influence the way Leda portrays her life in Chapter 20? (from Chapter 20)

She invents a past, lying to him about who her children are and how she has raised them.

Feeling relaxed with him, she mostly listens to him talk about his family and says little about hers.

She pours out her heart to him, as he is a good listener, and she tells him the truth about her past.

She talks about her daughters as if everything between her and them is normal and conventional.

2.

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

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

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

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

3.

Why does Leda see in Gino a kind of kindred spirit? (from Chapter 3)

He tells her that he lives in Florence during the rest of the year.

He seems free of care and responsibility.

He tells her that the scent of resin in the pinewood reminds him of his childhood.

He appears to be a student, immersed in a book.

4.

Why is Leda upset in Chapter 7 as she walks through the pinewood after leaving the beach? (from Chapter 7)

She is irritated that the Neapolitans are making so much noise on the beach, preventing her from concentrating on her work.

She questions her reasoning for not moving her seat when the Neapolitans asked her to.

She feels left out of the Neapolitans' party.

She wanted to stay longer at the beach but had become sunburned.

5.

Why does Leda put on makeup and care about appearing respectable and proper when she goes out into town? (from Chapter 12)

She is hoping to see Giovanni and perhaps flirt a little with him.

She hopes to see the Neapolitan family in town and wants to appear attractive to them.

She is thinking about herself aging and wants to fight off the anxiety that accompanies her loss of attractiveness.

She feels confused about having taken Elena's doll, and she wants to reassure herself that she is not a bad person.

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