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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. What does Maria tell Milan after seeing the item of her coworker's and her customer?

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

3. What does Maria wonder about Ralf after meeting him?

4. What do Maria and Ralf tie around their face?

5. How does Maria feel after experiencing the pain from her surprise guest in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Maria and Ralf connect in their first time when he is her customer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe what the Violet Rod is.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does the library represent to Maria? Explain how the library symbolizes her own dreams and desires?

Essay Topic 3

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

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