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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 13 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it appear Nina and her husband argue about at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Money.
(b) Elena.
(c) His drunkeness.
(d) Their guests.

2. What day of Leda's vacation does the beach become crowded?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

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

4. How old is Leda at the start of the story?
(a) 47.
(b) 57.
(c) 27.
(d) 37.

5. What secret does Gino tell Leda he knows about Nina?
(a) She wishes her daughter had never been born.
(b) She is planning on leaving her husband.
(c) She hates Rosaria.
(d) She wants to complete her university studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hits Leda as she walks back to her apartment in Chapter 7 after first talking with Rosaria?

2. What is the daughter of the young Neapolitan mother's name?

3. What is Leda's oldest daughter's name?

4. What is Leda's profession?

5. What physical characteristic does Leda notice about Nina's husband as she watches them walk on the beach?

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