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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 Leda take before heading home from the beach in Chapter 10?
(a) Elena's doll.
(b) Gino's wallet.
(c) Nina's hat.
(d) Rosaria's purse.

2. What begins to irritate Leda as she watches Nina and Elena play on the beach?
(a) She felt Nina was playing the role of the beautiful mother for the benefit of the crowd.
(b) She felt Nina did not pay enough attention to Elena.
(c) She felt Nina allowed Elena to get away with behaving rudely.
(d) She felt Nina and Elena ignored their family.

3. What did Leda do when the pregnant Neapolitan woman suggested Leda move to accommodate them in Chapter 6?
(a) She sternly said no.
(b) She grabbed her things and left.
(c) She apologized and said of course.
(d) She spit on them.

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

5. What happens when Leda kisses and hugs Nani in her apartment at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) The doll giggles.
(b) The doll falls apart.
(c) The doll hugs her back.
(d) The doll emits dark liquid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman carry around with her at the beach?

3. What happened to Leda's ex-husband's career after they had children?

4. What does Leda do instead, after having the urge to tell Nina and Elena they do not know how to play?

5. How old does Leda think the daughter of the young Neapolitan woman must be?

(see the answer key)

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