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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Thomas and David play?

2. What does Andreas decide about the four tourists while he listens to their phone conversations?

3. Where did all of Andreas' brothers go?

4. Why is Shane upset with Fiona at the start of Chapter Four?

5. What adjective best describes Shane's character?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Elsa and Dieter's first interaction on the island.

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

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

4. How does Elsa see David?

5. Describe the relationship between Fiona and Shane.

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

7. What advice does Vonni offer Maria after the funeral?

8. How does David portray his relationship with his father?

9. Why does David think that he would never be successful in his father's business?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reconciliation is a powerful theme throughout the novel. What motivates each of the main characters to seek reconciliation with their friends and family members from whom they'd been estranged?

Essay Topic 2

One of the novel's themes is how difficult family ties and relationships can be. Choose two characters and compare and contrast their situations vis-a-vis their families.

Essay Topic 3

What is Vonni's greatest strength? How does this affect each character?

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