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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. Rita observes that the women shy away from what?

2. With whom does Rita eat on her second night in Mexico City?

3. Where does Rita's passion for travel get re-kindled?

4. Where does the family picnic when they go to the beach?

5. What does Rita inadvertently do to her landlady?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening in Rita's marriage?

3. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

4. What is the Traveler's Network like?

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

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

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

8. How are women treated in the communities Rita visits in Israel?

9. How does Rita feel about going home?

10. How does Servas work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the caste system in Bali. How does this compare to the life with which Rita has been familiar in Los Angeles? Why does she accept it at first? What makes her want to leave it?

Essay Topic 2

What does Rita think will help her integrate into other cultures? How does she prepare for integration? What does she learn through her travels about integration?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the circumstances that lead up to Rita's decision to travel. How does she factor in her husband? How does she factor in her children?

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