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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. Who counsels Maria to read?

2. Where does Maria go to find great adventure?

3. How long does it take Ralf to paint Maria?

4. Where does Maria end up after her stroll?

5. What does Maria contemplate after she leaves the Arab man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Maria's calculations of the time she spends with a customer.

2. Describe the proposition Maria receives from the Arab after accepting her modeling job.

3. Describe what Maria does to become better educated about her new profession?

4. How does Maria react to her turn of fate after her night with the Arab man?

5. Describe what the girls at Copacabana advise Maria on and her reaction to it?

6. Describe Maria's opinion about boys at the end of her adolescent years.

7. What does Maria determine about men after the modeling agency calls again about the fashion show?

8. Describe Maria's first kiss.

9. What is significant about what Maria remembers the girls at Roger's club telling her?

10. Describe the categories Maria gives to her different types of customers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of Maria's diary entry about the caged bird in relationship to Maria's own state of being.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the title's significance and how Maria determines her calculations.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the different moments where Maria ignores all forms of caution and then when she adheres to caution. Explain what makes her react cautiously to some situations and not to others.

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