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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 long does Maria tell Ralf to wait before seeing her again?

2. What is the purpose of Maria writing a letter after meeting Ralf?

3. How does Maria react to her surprise customer in Chapter 16?

4. What does Ralf confess to Maria?

5. Where do Maria and her first special client go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene that Maria witnesses between her 2 coworkers.

2. Describe Terence's personal life in relation to his trips to Geneva.

3. Describe how Terence humiliates Maria in their second time together.

4. How does Milan react to the coworker's situation that Maria witnesses?

5. How do Maria and Ralf entice each other after Maria's first time with Terence?

6. How does Milan react to Maria spending an evening with Ralf?

7. What does Ralf force Maria to do in relation to pleasure in pain?

8. How does the librarian react to the books she reads?

9. Why does Maria hesitate about going to the exhibition with Ralf?

10. Describe Maria and Ralf's third encounter at the hotel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Maria's life to that of the life of a roller coaster. Why is this a good metaphor for Coelho to have used in support of his comparisons?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the history of prostitution is prevalent throughout the novel.

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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