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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the family picnic when they go to the beach?
(a) In a park.
(b) On an island.
(c) On a bluff.
(d) On a sidewalk.

2. Who does Rita imagine she sees when looking out over the plaza toward the Temple of the Inscriptions?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her traveling partners.
(d) Mayans.

3. 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 calls her family in the US.
(c) She invites Maria and her family over for a party, but keeps her birthday a secret.
(d) She goes shopping.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Rita feel very connected with the women in the village?

2. Rita goes to the Mayor to obtain permission to go where?

3. Who visits Rita while she is in Galapagos?

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

5. How do the men treat Rita?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rita celebrate her birthday in Guatemala?

2. How does Rita feel after she returns from the Galapagos?

3. What is the Traveler's Network like?

4. What does Rita feel about living in Guatemala?

5. Describe Rita's life with her husband.

6. Why is Rita interested in visiting Israel?

7. How does Rita feel about cooking with the women?

8. What does Rita discover about her lifestyle when she goes to her high school reunion?

9. What is Rita's experience like when she goes to Quibuto?

10. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

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