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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. Where did Vonni meet her husband?

2. What secret does Andreas reveal to Vonni in Chapter 16?

3. What does Fiona fail at in Chapter 11?

4. Why is Vonni reluctant to admit that she is right about other people?

5. When Claus arrives in the newsroom, who does Birgit immediately ask about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Vonni causing tension with both the locals and the tourists?

2. What does Fiona write about in the letter to her mother?

3. Why does Vonni think the tourists' desire to stay in Aghia Anna is a bad idea?

4. What do Vonni and Andreas think they might have done differently in the past?

5. How does Andreas try to comfort Vonni?

6. What is the mood in Aghia Anna the day after the funeral?

7. Why does Georgi feel guilty?

8. Why is Barbara, Fiona's mother, excited when Shane calls?

9. What event causes Fiona to leave Shane for good?

10. What does David notice about Vonni's behavior that he shares with the other tourists?

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

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

Describe the dichotomy between the island's locals, most of whom are working class, and the four tourists who are better off financially. In what ways is the social stratification evident in the interactions among the characters?

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