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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shirley describe her love for Bill?

2. What news that seems to have brought about a change in Fiona does she share with the group at dinner?

3. Where do David's parents, Miriam and Harold, live?

4. Why does Adonis decide not to call his father?

5. What does Fiona fail at in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vonni admit has caused her trouble?

2. Why does Vonni share her secrets with the tourists?

3. What does Fiona write about in the letter to her mother?

4. What change do the others notice in Fiona?

5. How do the local fisherman react to the tourists' presence at the funeral?

6. What does each tourist reveal as his or her next plan?

7. Why does Adonis choose not to call his father, Andreas?

8. Once he reaches Athens, what thoughts does Shane have about Fiona?

9. What event causes Fiona to leave Shane for good?

10. What secrets from her past does Vonni reveal in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the tragedy that occurs at the beginning of the novel unite the tourists?

Essay Topic 2

In what way are the characters able to learn from each others' mistakes? Are there any characters which seem to learn more than others? Are some characters simply incapable of learning anything from other people? Cite specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Some of the characters seem to struggle with poor self-esteem. Choose one character and describe his or her self-image.

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