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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 is the name of the cafe where the four tourists have their final lunch?

2. Where did Vonni meet her husband?

3. What did Vonni once own?

4. What award has Harold won?

5. At the start of Chapter 13, what does the widow want to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the local fisherman react to the tourists' presence at the funeral?

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

4. What reassurance does Vonni offer Andreas?

5. What advice does Thomas receive from his mother?

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

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

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

9. How does Andreas try to comfort Vonni?

10. What does Vonni admit has caused her trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the main characters have, at some point, disappointed others. Choose two characters and explain how their disappointment of others changed them and their outlook on life. Are these characters able to rectify these situations? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Select one example of symbolism in the novel and explain its significance.

Essay Topic 3

Each character often indicates that he or she thinks that the problems of others are much less complicated than their own. Cite one character from the novel and how he or she minimizes the problems of others and how this affects his or her relationships with others.

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