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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Frau Rittersdorf about an impromptu event?

2. What has Frau Lutz been advising her daughter, Elsa, on?

3. Who is the Swedish girl who shares a cabin with Jenny?

4. A dinner to honor the captain is traditionally held __________ nights before the end of the trip?

5. What does Freytag admit at dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite the people with physical differences or disabilities in the book. How do people react to them? What are their interactions with others? Why do you think the author inserted these people into the story?

Essay Topic 2

When the Spanish dancers are outraged that a carriage driver charges for each passenger as opposed to one flat fee, the author writes about the Spanish dancers in this way: "'Look, Senor, this carriage is for six persons, you are ten. I charge by the passenger.' 'That's mere robbery,' said Pancho, 'I will not pay it.'" What literary technique is used in this example? What is the author trying to say about the Spanish dancers?

Essay Topic 3

What is the setting for the novel? Why did the author choose to tell her story in this setting? Could the story have been told in a better setting or is this the perfect setting for the points she wanted to make?

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