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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita do without her first night in the hotel?

2. What group does Rita join when she travels to Israel?

3. How do the women in the village treat Rita on her first day?

4. How many days pass before the women in the village (aside from Margarita) begin to talk with Rita?

5. Who leads the group to Tower Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rita's life with her husband.

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

3. What is happening in Rita's marriage?

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

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

6. What is the Traveler's Network like?

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

8. Why does Rita decide to go to Indonesia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rita frequently addresses the subject of food throughout her travels. Give a minimum of two examples from the book when communal cooking makes a big impact on Rita. Explain what she gets out of each particular experience.

Essay Topic 2

Some of Rita's friends think that she is running away. Why do they believe this? How does she really feel? How does this show?

Essay Topic 3

How does Rita feel about the role of women in the cultures she visits? Use examples from the entire book.

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