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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. Where does her surprise guest rub the handle of his whip?

2. What does her surprise guest in Chapter 23 hit Maria with?

3. What does her surprise guest believe he and Maria have now reached in their second meeting?

4. What does Maria do when she waits for her departure?

5. How does Maria feel about returning home after she meets Ralf in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ralf begin to represent for Maria after their first connection?

2. Describe what the Violet Rod is.

3. Describe what Ralf show's Maria when they wake the morning after her experience with the stones.

4. How does Maria react to Ralf coming to visit her at work?

5. What happens between Maria and Ralf the night before Maria is to fly home?

6. Explain how Maria reacts to her second experience with Terence?

7. How is Maria's life very lucrative by her first experience with Ralf?

8. Describe what Maria has to consciously push out of her head?

9. Describe Maria's feelings about leaving Geneva after she buys her ticket home.

10. Describe how Maria's second experience with Terence is different from the first.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Virgin Mary's importance in relation to Maria and her internal struggles. Who does the Virgin Mary represent for Maria?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ralf's intentions with Maria with that of Terence's intentions.

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