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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rita goes to the Galapagos, how many years is it since she has been in Mexico City?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

2. What does Rita do without her first night in the hotel?
(a) Food.
(b) Light.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Water.

3. What does Rita do in the waterfalls?
(a) She showers.
(b) She swims without clothes.
(c) She finds beautiful rocks.
(d) She sings.

4. What does Rita experience at the campgrounds after visiting the Temple of the Inscriptions?
(a) A sense of dread.
(b) Psychedelic mushrooms.
(c) A religious connection.
(d) Hostility.

5. How do the women in the village treat Rita on her first day?
(a) They run up to embrace her.
(b) They completely ignore her.
(c) They run away.
(d) They shyly greet her.

6. How many days pass before the women in the village (aside from Margarita) begin to talk with Rita?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

7. What does the architect want Rita to do?
(a) Teach his children English.
(b) Teach his children how to write books.
(c) Read her books to his children.
(d) Write a book about his family.

8. How do women react when Rita talks about her travels?
(a) They are interested and inspired that she does it without a man.
(b) They don't want to talk about it.
(c) They think she is crazy.
(d) They are politely curious.

9. What does Rita observe about the female frigatebirds?
(a) They have beautiful voices.
(b) They are awkward and clumsy.
(c) They are never satisfied as far as she can see.
(d) They are beautiful.

10. Where does the family picnic when they go to the beach?
(a) On a sidewalk.
(b) On an island.
(c) On a bluff.
(d) In a park.

11. Why do they leave the restaurant?
(a) The food is terrible.
(b) Rita is feeling ill.
(c) They don't trust the men who are striking up a conversation with them.
(d) They have a meeting to attend.

12. What does Rita say her profession is?
(a) Writer of children's books.
(b) She is unemployed.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Banker.

13. What do the children ask Rita to do?
(a) Give them candy.
(b) Read them her book.
(c) Give them money.
(d) Teach them a math lesson.

14. What does Rita do for her 49th birthday?
(a) She invites Maria and her family over for a grand birthday party with cake and candles and ice cream.
(b) She invites Maria and her family over for a party, but keeps her birthday a secret.
(c) She goes shopping.
(d) She calls her family in the US.

15. What does Rita feel as if she is running towards?
(a) Adventure.
(b) Education.
(c) Culture.
(d) Sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Rita Indonesian?

2. What makes Ruth decide to have Rita as a guest?

3. Who greets Rita at the airport when she arrives home?

4. Brigitte wants Rita to do what?

5. On what do they tour the islands?

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