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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. Irian Jaya is the western half of what?

2. What hobby does Rita pick up while living in Seattle?

3. What does the telegram Rita receives tell her?

4. What does Rita think of sago, the main food staple of the tree village?

5. What does Rita think about Hans?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rita feel about the hierarchy of the island?

3. Why does Rita move to Vancouver?

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

5. Why does the group travel so far to visit the villagers who live in the trees?

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

7. How is Rita's mother's experience after the death of Rita's father similar to Rita's experiences?

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

9. How does Rita feel about spirituality?

10. What happens when the women go into a trance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What experiences does Rita have in Nicaragua that make her feel political oppression first-hand? How does it change her view of freedom?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe different ways that Rita shows respect for the people she meets in her travels. How do they show respect for her? How does she show respect for her family? How does her family show respect for her?

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