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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why don't Andreas' and Georgi's sister, Christina, attend the funeral?
(a) Because she was too busy to leave work.
(b) Because she didn't know the victim.
(c) Because she couldn't afford to make the trip.
(d) Because she lived too far away.

2. What does Elsa realize in Chapter Three?
(a) That she is the last living member of her family.
(b) That she has no money left.
(c) That her period is late.
(d) That she has very little time left to live.

3. What does Dieter offer Elsa?
(a) To pay for her to go back to school.
(b) To move in with her.
(c) To marry her.
(d) To introduce her to his child.

4. Why do the tourists have to dine inside?
(a) They didn't want to look at the site of the accident.
(b) There was no room outside.
(c) It started to rain.
(d) It got too cold.

5. What does Shane demand Fiona do after she tells him some unexpected news?
(a) That she give him all of her money.
(b) That she get rid of the baby.
(c) That she marry him.
(d) That she never see her family again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thomas buy Eleni's children?

2. What does David think about while on the bus back from Kalatriada?

3. What does Andreas regret?

4. What is the death toll from the accident?

5. What is Elsa afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although David and Elsa are both 28-years-old, what is the main difference in how they've lived their respective lives so far?

2. How does Elsa see David?

3. What impression has Vonni made on the tourists?

4. What is Fiona's reaction to her miscarriage?

5. What theme does the author begin to explore in Chapter Two?

6. Describe the nature of the tragedy.

7. How does David feel about his relationship with his father?

8. What is David's parents' reaction to his call home?

9. Why does Elsa reject Dieter's marriage proposal?

10. What does the dance that the local men perform in front of Maria's house symbolize?

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