View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rita feel about her traveling with the tour?
(a) She appreciates the in-depth knowledge they get of the villagers.
(b) She thinks they move through the villages too quickly.
(c) She loves the time spent with the natives.
(d) She loves the information that comes with the tours.

2. Why is Rita concerned about her mother?
(a) Her mother is depressed after the death of her husband.
(b) Her mother has fallen and broken her hip.
(c) Her mother has Alzheimer's.
(d) Her mother's Parkinson's is getting worse.

3. Why is the child scared of Rita?
(a) Her actions are too abrupt.
(b) Her voice is too loud.
(c) She tells strange stories.
(d) She looks different from anyone he has ever encountered.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bali is noted for all the following except what?

2. What is Rita's relationship with Tu Aji?

3. What do three men throw into the water?

4. What do the spirits tell the king?

5. Why does the group travel through swamps and trees?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rita feel about spirituality?

2. What happens to the book Rita writes about the orangutan experience?

3. What is a common problem that Rita observes in the children of the villages through which she travels?

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

5. What is Tu Man's relationship with Jan?

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

7. What is life like in Bali without Tu Aji?

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

9. What do Jan and Rita think about the experience?

10. Describe Rita's house in Vancouver.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 731 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample