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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. What adjective does Elsa use to describe David?
(a) Pedantic.
(b) Dull.
(c) Verbose.
(d) Peaceable.

2. In what condition does David find Adonis' room?
(a) Messy and disorganized.
(b) Intact and untouched.
(c) Empty and abandoned.
(d) Full of boxes.

3. What does Andreas tell the German man who calls looking for Elsa?
(a) That she isn't there.
(b) That she has been in an accident.
(c) That Elsa left the tavern with a strange man.
(d) That he doesn't know Elsa.

4. What does Elsa confide in David?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she never knew her father.
(c) That she is in trouble with the local authorities.
(d) That she is in love with him.

5. In which country does Chapter One take place?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andreas confess to Georgi?

2. What does Vonni assure Maria will eventually happen?

3. What does Vonni tell Fiona after praising Fiona's ability to work with children at the end of Chapter Six?

4. Why did Elsa leave Dieter in the first place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shane further alienate himself at the beginning of Chapter Five?

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

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

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

5. What has brought each of the tourists to Aghia Anna?

6. How does the tragedy on the boat affect each of the tourists?

7. What do the men find surprising about Elsa's story?

8. Why does Andreas suggest that the tourists call home?

9. What is Aghia Anna like?

10. How does Elsa feel about herself as far as her capacity to offer advice to others?

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