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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 Andreas prepare for the policemen?

2. What is Thomas trying to get Vonni to do so that his housing arrangement is less awkward?

3. What is Aghia Anna?

4. Why is Elsa going to stay in Aghia Anna instead of going home?

5. What does Andreas confess to Georgi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thomas wish he had called his mother rather than his son?

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

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

4. What effect has the tragedy had on everyone staying or living on Aghia Anna?

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

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

7. How does Elsa see David?

8. Describe the nature of the tragedy.

9. Describe Vonni.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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