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

2. What does Vonni ask the tourists to do once they get home?

3. While in jail, what does Shane tell Fiona about his feelings for her?

4. Where do Vonni and David go to make a delivery?

5. What do Vonni and Andreas return to the tavern to make?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reassurance does Vonni offer Andreas?

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

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

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

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

7. What do Thomas and Vonni discover that they have in common at the end of Chapter 10?

8. Once he reaches Athens, what thoughts does Shane have about Fiona?

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

10. How does Andreas try to comfort Vonni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of spirituality and religion in the lives of the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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