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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 did Steffi tell Kiki she could find them again if she wanted to join them traveling?

2. Who calls Monika to tell her her mother is ill?

3. What holiday meal does Leah cook while Teddy is worrying about money?

4. What season was the hardest for Kiki on the farm?

5. What museum does Dieter visit on the trip that makes him think of Kiki?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Steffi's role as she travels around Turkey buying artifacts with Dieter and Bruno?

2. Why is Julian, Monika's husband, touchy and moody in Chapter 7?

3. What is the main cause of the awful fights and tensions between Steffi and Bruno?

4. How do Kiki and Osman's family treat the three Germans who stop at the farm in 1977?

5. How are things between Julian and Monika when Monika returns from Germany?

6. What is Monika's relationship with her father like?

7. What does Monika feel like she has to make amends for with Julian in their relationship?

8. When Kiki does leave Osman's farm, what does she do back in Istanbul at first?

9. What do the doctors tell Steffi she has to give up that she does not seem to be able to quit?

10. Towards the end of their travels in Turkey, what does Bruno suggest doing to Steffi that shocks Dieter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between what Kiki tells Reyna about why her marriage to Osman fell apart and the full story of what really happened between Kiki and Osman? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Towards the very end of the novel, Reyna is struck by a sign at the animal clinic where she works that reads "New Puppy? Love Is Not Enough" (220). Write an essay explaining the significance Reyna assigns to the quote on the sign that extends far beyond instructions/advice for pet owners.

Essay Topic 3

How does the advent of Hurricane Sandy spark a new phase in Reyna's and Kiki's relationship? Write an essay explaining the symbolism of the hurricane as a turning point for Reyna and Kiki.

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