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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 unique about the old man Vonni tends to in the little building?

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

3. Where do Fiona's parents, Maureen and Sean, live?

4. What crime did Vonni commit?

5. Which adjective best describes David?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vonni admit has caused her trouble?

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

4. Why does Georgi feel guilty?

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

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

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

8. What has caused tension between Fiona and her parents?

9. What advice does Thomas receive from his mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the novel's title?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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