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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. Who spots Elsa as she leaves the deli?

2. Where does Shane want to go with Fiona in tow?

3. What do Thomas, David and Fiona have in common?

4. How are the locals portrayed in Chapter One?

5. What does Elsa suggest that the group should do in lieu of paying for their food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the dance that the local men perform in front of Maria's house symbolize?

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

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

5. What has brought each of the tourists to Aghia Anna?

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

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

8. Why does Andreas suggest that the tourists call home?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the mother-daughter relationships portrayed differently from the father-son relationships throughout the novel?

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

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

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