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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Rita travel to the ceremony?
(a) Her hosts.
(b) The government party.
(c) A famous author.
(d) Her daughter .

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

3. What organization helps the families in the village with education?
(a) The Peace Corps.
(b) World Hope.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) Christian Children's Foundation.

4. What do the children ask Rita to do?
(a) Teach them a math lesson.
(b) Give them candy.
(c) Read them her book.
(d) Give them money.

5. Why doesn't the captain want to go to Tower Island?
(a) He is scared of the animals.
(b) It's too far, too flat, and impossible to find in fog without radar.
(c) He is worried about distressing the native animals.
(d) The water is too rough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita do without her first night in the hotel?

2. What is the last great task Rita accomplishes before leaving the village?

3. What does Rita inadvertently do to her landlady?

4. What does Rita brush up on before leaving for Indonesia?

5. Where does Rita sleep in Palenque?

(see the answer key)

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