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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. Which character does Vonni suggest has a situation similar to David's?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Adreas.
(c) Shane.
(d) Thomas.

2. 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.

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

4. Why does Shane want to go to Exarchia?
(a) To sightsee.
(b) To meet women.
(c) To find Fiona.
(d) To sell his drugs.

5. What does Miriam admit to David when he calls home at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) That his father has a gambling addiction.
(b) That his father is an alcoholic.
(c) That his father is in a coma.
(d) That his father has colon cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vonni once own?

2. How long has Vonni been on the island?

3. Where does Bill tell Thomas the family is going?

4. Why is Fiona disappointed by the email Georgi gives her?

5. What is unique about the old man Vonni tends to in the little building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has caused tension between Fiona and her parents?

2. Describe the saga of Vonni's marriage as she explains it to Elsa.

3. How is Vonni causing tension with both the locals and the tourists?

4. How do the local fisherman react to the tourists' presence at the funeral?

5. How does Andreas try to comfort Vonni?

6. Once he reaches Athens, what thoughts does Shane have about Fiona?

7. What does Fiona write about in the letter to her mother?

8. What advice does Thomas receive from his mother?

9. What do Vonni and Andreas think they might have done differently in the past?

10. What does each tourist reveal as his or her next plan?

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