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

2. What does Vonni finally admit to Fiona over the phone?
(a) That Shane left a note for her.
(b) That she is going to inherit a large sum of money.
(c) That Shane is in jail.
(d) That she kissed Shane.

3. What game do Andreas and Georgi play in the cafe in Chapter 11?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Chess.
(c) Poker.
(d) Backgammon.

4. 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 in a coma.
(c) That his father has colon cancer.
(d) That his father is an alcoholic.

5. What does Thomas do in anticipation of talking with Bill?
(a) He tries to find a pay phone.
(b) He searches for his phone number.
(c) He makes a list of conversation topics.
(d) He calls Shirley and asks her permission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What award has Harold won?

2. What did Magda do to Vonni in the past?

3. What does Vonni offer to teach Maria to do?

4. While in jail, what does Shane tell Fiona about his feelings for her?

5. What do Vonni and Andreas return to the tavern to make?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What event causes Fiona to leave Shane for good?

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

4. What does David notice about Vonni's behavior that he shares with the other tourists?

5. Why does Adonis choose not to call his father, Andreas?

6. Based on his last unsuccessful conversation with his son, how does Thomas try to prepare for his next talk with Bill?

7. Why does Vonni share her secrets with the tourists?

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

9. What is the mood in Aghia Anna the day after the funeral?

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

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