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

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

3. What happens to the cruise trip they plan?
(a) They are upgraded unexpectedly.
(b) The captain abandons the ship.
(c) The ship is disabled due to rough waters.
(d) The tour is canceled.

4. Where does Rita sleep in Palenque?
(a) On the ground with a thin blanket.
(b) In a hammock on a platform.
(c) In a one-person tent
(d) In a 10 person tent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita realize while she is touring the museums in Mexico City?

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

3. When Rita goes to the Galapagos, how many years is it since she has been in Mexico City?

4. Now that she is truly free, where does Rita decide to travel in Chapter 4?

5. What organization helps the families in the village with education?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rita feel about living in Guatemala?

2. What is the political situation like in Nicaragua?

3. How does Rita feel about her life after traveling on her own for three years?

4. How does Rita feel about going home?

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

6. What is Juanita's connection to California?

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

8. What sort of reception does Rita get when she stays in the Zapotec village?

9. What is happening in Rita's marriage?

10. How do the Indonesians feel about their elderly?

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