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

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

3. What does Vonni suggest that she and Andreas do regarding Adonis?
(a) Suggest that Adonis date Elsa.
(b) Paint Adonis' room.
(c) Call Adonis and ask him to come visit.
(d) Travel to see Adonis.

4. Why is Vonni reluctant to admit that she is right about other people?
(a) Because being right is not important to her.
(b) Because being right comes with a price.
(c) Because being right has cost her friends.
(d) Because being right has been the root of her troubles.

5. Who does Fiona blame for her choice not to attend her parents' anniversary party?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Shane.
(d) Elsa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vonni feel after arguing with all four tourists?

2. Where do Vonni and David go to make a delivery?

3. What game do Andreas and Georgi play in the cafe in Chapter 11?

4. How does Shane feel about Fiona at this point in the novel?

5. What news is Thomas unable to confess to Shirley?

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

4. What is the nature of the conversation Shirley and Bill have about love?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What change do the others notice in Fiona?

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