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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men treat Rita?
(a) They gather around her, touch her, and tell her stories.
(b) They stand at a distance.
(c) They run away.
(d) They are cordial, but don't look at her directly.

2. How does Rita feel as a woman in the super-Orthodox world?
(a) She feels treasured.
(b) She appreciates the importance of her role as a nurturer.
(c) She feels ignored.
(d) She doesn't like feeling second class.

3. How does Rita feel as she goes down the street in San Salvador?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Happy.
(c) Curious.
(d) Nervous.

4. How does Rita feel about her Jewish background?
(a) She takes her customs and religion very seriously.
(b) It seems unimportant to her.
(c) She is very proud of her heritage.
(d) She resents her background.

5. Who does Rita imagine she sees when looking out over the plaza toward the Temple of the Inscriptions?
(a) Her children.
(b) Mayans.
(c) Her traveling partners.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't women sing during the service?

2. What do the children ask Rita to do?

3. Where does Rita get the idea to go to Indonesia?

4. What does Rita do without her first night in the hotel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening in Rita's marriage?

2. What does Rita feel about living in Guatemala?

3. How does Rita feel after she returns from the Galapagos?

4. How does Rita feel about her life after traveling on her own for three years?

5. Why is Rita interested in visiting Israel?

6. What is Juanita's connection to California?

7. How are women treated in the communities Rita visits in Israel?

8. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

9. How does Servas work?

10. What is Rita's experience like when she goes to Quibuto?

(see the answer keys)

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