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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 is the young male worker who helps set Leda's space for her on the beach every day?
(a) Gino.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Gerardo.
(d) Gonzo.

2. What is the daughter of the young Neapolitan mother's name?
(a) Eloise.
(b) Elena.
(c) Lila.
(d) Lina.

3. What ominous warning sign does Elena imagine as she drives at the start of the novel?
(a) Dark clouds.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) Red flag.
(d) A black cat.

4. Who is Corrado?
(a) Bianca's professor.
(b) Leda's lover.
(c) Rosaria's husband.
(d) Marta's boyfriend.

5. What did Leda once give to Bianca to ease her jealously of her new sister?
(a) A new stuffed animal.
(b) A cat.
(c) Her old doll.
(d) A new dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Neapolitan family on the beach remind Leda of when she first notices them in Chapter 4?

2. What does Leda feel her daughters often blame her for?

3. What does Nina tell Leda Elena was wearing at the start of Chapter 10?

4. What is Leda's youngest daughter's name?

5. Who is Florinda?

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