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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Leda throw away the tray of fruit that awaited her in her vacation apartment?
(a) She thought it might be poisoned.
(b) They made her feel sick.
(c) She hated fruit.
(d) Some of it was rotten.

2. What does Leda invite Gino to do with her when she runs into him in Chapter 12?
(a) Have dinner.
(b) Come to her apartment.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Move to Florence with her.

3. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?
(a) Some of her students.
(b) Her neighbors back home.
(c) Her ex-husband's family.
(d) Her own family.

4. What does Leda imagine doing with Elena the next day at the beach as she drives home in Chapter 11?
(a) Building a sandcastle.
(b) Swimming together.
(c) Eating ice cream.
(d) Playing with her doll.

5. What does Leda tell Nina is "blinding" (27) after she found Elena in Chapter 10?
(a) Love.
(b) Anguish.
(c) Fury.
(d) The sunshine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Leda's mother often threaten to do when Leda was young?

2. What does Rosaria say should happen to the person who took Elena's doll?

3. What did Brenda ask Leda for before they left after spending the night in Calabrese?

4. What does Leda tell Rosaria and Nina when Rosaria asked what Leda's daughters were like as little girls?

5. How does Leda feel after speaking with her daughter when she calls after the pinecone incident in Chapter 7?

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