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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Leda's youngest daughter's name?
(a) Bianca.
(b) Marta.
(c) Laila.
(d) Marlina.

2. Who is the author of The Lost Daughter?
(a) Ann Goldstein.
(b) Anita Raja.
(c) Elsa Morante.
(d) Elena Ferrante.

3. Whose eyes does Leda realize she had been viewing the world through more than her own?
(a) Her students.
(b) Her daughters.
(c) Her ex husbands.
(d) Her mothers.

4. How old was Leda when she had her first child?
(a) 41.
(b) 18.
(c) 32.
(d) 23.

5. What does Leda tell Rosaria is "always a cause for worry" (20)?
(a) Spouses.
(b) Children.
(c) Work.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?

3. After Leda apologizes to Rosaria for not moving, what does Rosaria say is not always good for people?

4. Who told Leda she was “less distracted, more generous” (7) after her children moved?

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

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