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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much interaction does Rita have with Dr. Galdikas?
(a) They eat together daily.
(b) They have little to no interaction.
(c) They meet daily several times.
(d) They are inseparable.

2. What is Dr. Galdikas like?
(a) She challenges everyone around her to think.
(b) She is very prompt and detailed.
(c) She is a very difficult person with whom to work.
(d) She is very easy-going.

3. What makes Ruth decide to have Rita as a guest?
(a) She is excited about having an author in the house.
(b) She is very lonely.
(c) She has Rita's writing analyzed by a friend who tells her that she should meet Rita.
(d) She is bored and decides that she needs company.

4. What is Rita's relationship with Tu Aji?
(a) They are polite but distant to each other.
(b) There is outright animosity between them.
(c) They become very close friends.
(d) They are lovers.

5. How does Rita help the wives?
(a) She helps with gardening.
(b) She watches the children.
(c) She teaches them English.
(d) She shops for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What response does Rita get when she asks about life in El Salvador?

2. Why does Rita have a respect for street entertainers?

3. What happens to the cruise trip they plan?

4. What tool changes Rita's connection to her family?

5. Why is Rita concerned about her mother?

(see the answer key)

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