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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does Andreas reveal to Vonni in Chapter 16?
(a) That he has always wanted to be a doctor.
(b) That he is tired of running the tavern.
(c) That he wanted to marry her 25 years ago.
(d) That he has always wanted to be an actor.

2. How does Shane feel about Fiona at this point in the novel?
(a) He is still in love with her.
(b) He feels that Fiona has let him down.
(c) He feels like he will never again find anyone like Fiona.
(d) He is worried about her and the baby.

3. What does David tell his parents in a letter?
(a) That he is staying on Aghia Anna indefinitely.
(b) That he is quitting his job.
(c) That he is gay.
(d) That he won't attend his father's award ceremony.

4. What news is Thomas unable to confess to Shirley?
(a) That Bill isn't really his son.
(b) That he had a child by another woman.
(c) That he stood to inherit millions.
(d) That he was having an affair.

5. What crime did Vonni commit?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Murder.
(c) Treason.
(d) Larceny.

6. What does Fiona say is one thing she wished for when she was a little girl?
(a) A best friend.
(b) A phone call from her father.
(c) An education.
(d) A place to live.

7. Who assumes the role of waitress at the tavern?
(a) Vonni.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Elsa.

8. Why is Fiona's mother, Barbara, thrilled to receive a phone call from Shane asking whether Fiona has returned to Dublin?
(a) She assumes that Shane has decided to stay in Greece and that Fiona is coming home.
(b) She thinks that Shane has changed and cares a great deal about Fiona.
(c) She thinks Shane is coming back to Ireland to surprise Fiona.
(d) She figures that Fiona and Shane have broken up.

9. To whom does Andreas offer a job?
(a) Elsa.
(b) Thomas.
(c) David.
(d) Fiona.

10. What happened to Vonni after she learned that her husband had been unfaithful?
(a) She became a recluse.
(b) She was hospitalized.
(c) She attempted suicide.
(d) She left the island for ten years.

11. How does Vonni feel after arguing with all four tourists?
(a) Confident and convincing.
(b) Selfish and useless.
(c) Disgusted and tired.
(d) Guilty and depressed.

12. Why does Vonni give Thomas permission to tell his new friends about Vonni's past?
(a) Because she is going to finally turn herself in and won't have a chance to tell them herself.
(b) Because she is leaving the island for good.
(c) So they stop asking questions of the locals.
(d) So that the others learn from her mistakes.

13. Where does Bill tell Thomas the family is going?
(a) To Paris.
(b) To New York City.
(c) To the Grand Canyon.
(d) To the Bahamas.

14. When Claus arrives in the newsroom, who does Birgit immediately ask about?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Elsa.
(d) Dieter.

15. Why does Adonis decide not to call his father?
(a) He doesn't want to hurt his mother by contacting his father.
(b) He doesn't want to look weak.
(c) He thinks his father doesn't love him anymore.
(d) He doesn't have the phone number.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career does Elsa think would be great for David?

2. After sharing much of her past with Thomas, to whom does Vonni turn next?

3. Who made Vonni's blouse?

4. How does Shirley describe her love for Bill?

5. What does Vonni suggest that she and Andreas do regarding Adonis?

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