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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. How do the men treat Rita?

2. What makes Ruth decide to have Rita as a guest?

3. Where does Rita get the idea to go to Indonesia?

4. Why does Rita have to go to Quibuto after 10 in the morning?

5. What is the first thing Rita does when she arrives at her house in Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rita celebrate her birthday in Guatemala?

2. How does Servas work?

3. Describe Rita's life with her husband.

4. How does Rita feel after she returns from the Galapagos?

5. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

6. Why does Rita decide to travel, and why does she go alone?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Throughout her travels, Rita discovers that she is unique not only as a nomad, but as a female nomad. How does this make her feel about herself? How does it make her feel about women in general? How does it impact women who hear her stories?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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