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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 ask Elsa for that she refuses to give her in Chapter 14?

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

3. What does Bill wonder and speak to Andy about?

4. What does Fiona try to conceal before she visits Shane?

5. What does Vonni invite Elsa to do that makes her feel less isolated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vonni share her secrets with the tourists?

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

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

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

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

6. What secrets from her past does Vonni reveal in Chapter 12?

7. What change do the others notice in Fiona?

8. What reassurance does Vonni offer Andreas?

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

10. What is the nature of the conversation Shirley and Bill have about love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What qualities or outlooks on life do the main characters share? Choose two of the main characters and compare and contrast them in terms of their character traits and experiences.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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