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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 Fiona fail at in Chapter 11?

2. What game do Andreas and Georgi play in the cafe in Chapter 11?

3. To whom does Andreas offer a job?

4. How does Vonni describe Fiona to the hotel manager?

5. What does Fiona say is one thing she wished for when she was a little girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Based on his last unsuccessful conversation with his son, how does Thomas try to prepare for his next talk with Bill?

3. What change do the others notice in Fiona?

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

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

6. Why does Adonis choose not to call his father, Andreas?

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

8. Describe the saga of Vonni's marriage as she explains it to Elsa.

9. How does Andreas try to comfort Vonni?

10. Why is there tension between Bill and Thomas on the phone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the temporary residences of the four tourists mirror their personalities? What insight can the reader gain into these characters by examining where they have chosen to stay on vacation?

Essay Topic 2

One of the novel's themes is how difficult family ties and relationships can be. Choose two characters and compare and contrast their situations vis-a-vis their families.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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