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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Bianca and Marta?
(a) Leda's aunts.
(b) Leda's best friends.
(c) Leda's daughters.
(d) Leda's sisters.

2. How is the wound on Leda's left side described in Chapter 1?
(a) An enormous gash.
(b) A bizarre bruise.
(c) A tiny scrape.
(d) An inexplicable lesion.

3. What was Leda's ex-husband's profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Author.
(d) Actor.

4. What did Leda do when Marta came to her for comfort after Lucilla left her out of a game?
(a) She yelled at Lucilla for being cruel.
(b) She yelled at Marta for getting sand all over her.
(c) She read to Marta and rocked her to sleep.
(d) She invented a game to play with Marta.

5. What type of insect does Leda find on her pillow when trying to sleep the first night in her apartment?
(a) Fly.
(b) Cicada.
(c) Spider.
(d) Mosquito.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gianni's family have a home to which they often vacationed when the girls were young?

2. What does Leda learn happened when she wakes at the start of the novel?

3. What does Gino tell Leda about Nina's family when discussing how Leda refused to move for them on the beach?

4. What does Leda tell Nina is "blinding" (27) after she found Elena in Chapter 10?

5. What does Leda think Gianni would do if he saw Elena playing on the beach alone?

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