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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. Why does Rita climb the mountains?

2. What stops Rita from staying in one of the village houses?

3. How long does Jan stay when she comes to Bali?

4. Why is Rita concerned about her trek?

5. What new item does Rita discover when she gets back to Kerambitan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Rita visits her mom and is alarmed by her weakness. How does she react to her mother's health situation?

3. Describe Rita's house in Vancouver.

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

5. Describe the housing situation in which Rita, finds herself on Bali.

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

7. How does Rita use music when she is going on the trek?

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

9. What is a common problem that Rita observes in the children of the villages through which she travels?

10. Describe the treasures that Tu Aji's ancestors found in the cave.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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