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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the women in the village treat Rita on her first day?
(a) They shyly greet her.
(b) They completely ignore her.
(c) They run up to embrace her.
(d) They run away.

2. What is Dr. Galdikas rule regarding the forest?
(a) No photographs.
(b) No taking samples.
(c) No talking.
(d) No plant-cutting.

3. Why can't women sing during the service?
(a) They are too noisy.
(b) Their voices might tempt and distract the men.
(c) They don't really know the correct pronunciations.
(d) Their voices are too shrill.

4. How does the king treat the woman who gives him the message from the spirits?
(a) He has her killed.
(b) He has her whipped.
(c) He treats her normally. It isn't she who gives the message, she is just the vessel through whom the spirits speak.
(d) He has her honored for bringing such good news.

5. Where does Rita's passion for travel get re-kindled?
(a) When she goes to the library and takes out some travel books.
(b) When she goes to the Galapagos.
(c) When she goes to a seminar given by a world traveler.
(d) When she watches the Travel Channel on TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Rita's marriage?

2. What is Rita's relationship with Tu Aji?

3. How do women react when Rita talks about her travels?

4. Why doesn't the captain want to go to Tower Island?

5. When the plane lands on a different island than the one where Rita thinks she is staying, how does she react?

(see the answer key)

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