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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. Brigitte wants Rita to do what?
(a) Babysit.
(b) Write a proposal for funding for a home for street kids.
(c) Help take care of the animals.
(d) Help paint the home.

2. Rita observes that the women shy away from what?
(a) The part of the ceremony where they dance.
(b) The part of the ceremony where they kill the cow.
(c) The part of the ceremony where they salute each other with speeches.
(d) The part of the ceremony where they get drunk.

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

4. What does Rita feel as if she is running towards?
(a) Adventure.
(b) Sanity.
(c) Culture.
(d) Education.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rita sleep in Palenque?

2. What does Rita say her profession is?

3. What does Rita do for her 49th birthday?

4. What do Rita and her husband decide to do?

5. How does Rita get to the Zapotec village?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rita feel about going home?

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

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

4. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

5. How does Rita end up as a hitchhiker on a 20-person luxury cruise ship?

6. How are women treated in the communities Rita visits in Israel?

7. What does Rita feel about living in Guatemala?

8. How does Rita get along with the security guard?

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

10. What is the political situation like in Nicaragua?

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