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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what do they tour the islands?
(a) A beat-up converted fishing boat.
(b) A sleek cruiser.
(c) A friend's sailboat.
(d) A tour boat.

2. How does Rita feel about her Jewish background?
(a) It seems unimportant to her.
(b) She resents her background.
(c) She is very proud of her heritage.
(d) She takes her customs and religion very seriously.

3. Of what is the author afraid at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Meeting people.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Illness.
(d) Strangers.

4. What does Rita say her profession is?
(a) She is unemployed.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Writer of children's books.
(d) Banker.

5. What does Rita do for her 49th birthday?
(a) She invites Maria and her family over for a grand birthday party with cake and candles and ice cream.
(b) She goes shopping.
(c) She calls her family in the US.
(d) She invites Maria and her family over for a party, but keeps her birthday a secret.

6. What does Rita do in the waterfalls?
(a) She swims without clothes.
(b) She sings.
(c) She showers.
(d) She finds beautiful rocks.

7. What does Rita brush up on before leaving for Indonesia?
(a) The customs and behaviors.
(b) Her American manners.
(c) Language.
(d) Her knowledge of their government.

8. When the plane lands on a different island than the one where Rita thinks she is staying, how does she react?
(a) She is very nervous, but doesn't know what to say.
(b) She decides to trust and enjoy the adventure.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She panicks and demands to go back.

9. Who greets Rita at the airport when she arrives home?
(a) No-one.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her children.

10. How do women react when Rita talks about her travels?
(a) They are interested and inspired that she does it without a man.
(b) They don't want to talk about it.
(c) They think she is crazy.
(d) They are politely curious.

11. Felipe teaches Rita how to negotiate what?
(a) Lava.
(b) Arguments.
(c) Shells.
(d) Boats.

12. What is the topography of the village?
(a) It is on rolling land.
(b) It's in a valley.
(c) It's on a plateau.
(d) It's almost vertical.

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

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

15. How does Rita get to the Zapotec village?
(a) She takes a bus.
(b) She takes a train.
(c) She hitchhikes.
(d) She runs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rita observes that the women shy away from what?

2. Where does Rita go on her first full day in Mexico City?

3. Rita loses her position because the boss thinks what?

4. With whom does Rita travel to the ceremony?

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

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