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

2. What does Rita observe about the female frigatebirds?

3. How does Rita feel as a woman in the super-Orthodox world?

4. What does Rita brush up on before leaving for Indonesia?

5. How do the men treat Rita?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Servas work?

3. Why is Rita interested in visiting Israel?

4. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

5. What is the political situation like in Nicaragua?

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

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

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

9. What is happening in Rita's marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion is a common theme in this book. How does Rita feel about it? Give examples of some of the religious experiences Rita encounters throughout her travels.

Essay Topic 2

How does Rita use language to get to know people in other cultures better? Does she ever run into any troubles with language? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Rita initially begins to travel on her own, what are some of the difficulties she faces physically? What are some of the difficulties she faces emotionally? How does she overcome the difficulties?

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