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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 is Shane asked to do by Georgi and Andreas, which he refuses in Chapter Six?

2. What are the children reciting when Thomas returns to the apartment?

3. What do Thomas and Vonni have in common?

4. What do David and Elsa drink after they explore the temple?

5. What does Elsa suggest that Fiona do after Fiona seeks her out to talk about her situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Aghia Anna like?

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

3. How does David feel about his relationship with his father?

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

5. What evidence is there of religious practices in Aghia Anna as explained in Chapter Six?

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

7. What advice does Vonni give Fiona after her miscarriage?

8. Describe the nature of the tragedy.

9. How do the tourists and the local people of Aghia Anna act after the funeral?

10. What is Shane's reaction to FIona's news that she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the characters seem to struggle with poor self-esteem. Choose one character and describe his or her self-image.

Essay Topic 2

How does the tragedy that occurs at the beginning of the novel unite the tourists?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you think grows and develops the most over the course of the novel, and why? Explain and illustrate with specific examples.

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