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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. What does Rita think about her house in Vancouver?
(a) She can't wait to leave it.
(b) She decides she'd rather live in an apartment.
(c) It will do for the time being. It's better than nothing.
(d) She loves it, and she is quickly ready to entertain.

2. Where does Rita live in Seattle?
(a) In a house she buys.
(b) With her son.
(c) With her daughter.
(d) In an apartment overlooking a lake.

3. What bothers Rita when she thinks of dying in Bali?
(a) She doesn't want to be buried without a tombstone.
(b) She doesn't want to be cremated.
(c) She doesn't want to die so far from her home.
(d) She doesn't want the villagers peering at her naked corpse.

4. What happens to the book Rita writes about her experience?
(a) It is never published.
(b) It becomes a series.
(c) It becomes a best seller.
(d) It is broken into a series of articles.

5. Who flies Rita to the next village visit?
(a) A local with a rudimentary license.
(b) A retired naval officer.
(c) A friend of one of her fellow travelers.
(d) A missionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Rita stay in Bali?

2. What impact does Han's wound have on the group?

3. Why do Rita's guests prepare a special dinner?

4. What do the spirits tell the king?

5. What is missing from Rita's life after she returns to Bali?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dr. Galdika like?

2. What is it that Rita does not like about Hans?

3. How does Rita feel about spirituality?

4. How is Rita's mother's experience after the death of Rita's father similar to Rita's experiences?

5. Why does Rita move to Vancouver?

6. What happens with Hans' wound?

7. Rita visits her mom and is alarmed by her weakness. How does she react to her mother's health situation?

8. How does Rita prepare for her time in Irian Jaya?

9. What news does Rita get when she is living in Seattle that makes her decide to go back to Bali?

10. Describe the treasures that Tu Aji's ancestors found in the cave.

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