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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.

In Leda's memory of her mother, what does her mother say the red flag on the beach means? (from Chapter 1)

The sea is safe for swimming, so Leda should enjoy the water.

There will be a party on the beach.

The sea is rough and Leda might drown if she goes swimming.

There is no lifeguard on the beach.

2.

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

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

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

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

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

3.

Why does Leda feel "a pang of discontent" after her evening talking with Gino in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13)

He criticized her work, acting as if he knows more about it than she does.

She tried to interest him in one of her daughters unsuccessfully.

She can tell that he is attracted to Nina and feels that the attraction takes something away from her.

He like the Neapolitan family better than he likes her.

4.

Why does Leda's phone call to Marta in Chapter 8 feel unsatisfying to her? (from Chapter 8)

Marta speaks rudely to Leda, insulting her.

The phone call makes Leda miss Marta more.

Marta talks endlessly about herself and never asks how Leda is.

Leda wishes Marta lived near her so that they could talk in person, rather than over the phone.

5.

When Leda finds Elena after she becomes lost on the beach, why is the child crying? (from Chapter 10)

She was knocked over by a wave and swallowed some seawater.

She is upset because she has lost her doll.

Another child on the beach has said something cruel to her.

She is frightened because she cannot find her mother.

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