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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 does Vonni go out to get for Maria's family?

2. Why is it a relief to Fiona that Shane is not at Thomas' apartment?

3. What does Vonni assure Maria will eventually happen?

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

5. What does Georgi believe the tragedy aboard the Olga reminds everyone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elsa reject Dieter's marriage proposal?

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

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

4. Why does Fiona think other people have a negative reaction to Shane?

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

6. How does the tragedy on the boat affect each of the tourists?

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

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

9. What does Fiona begin to think about as far as her future is concerned in Chapter Six?

10. Describe the nature of the tragedy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite two or three examples of tradition in the novel. Why are these traditions important to the various characters?

Essay Topic 2

The author portrays mothers as peacemakers and fathers as powerful authority figures. Choose the characters who best exemplify these traits and explain how they do so.

Essay Topic 3

In what way are the characters able to learn from each others' mistakes? Are there any characters which seem to learn more than others? Are some characters simply incapable of learning anything from other people? Cite specific examples.

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