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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. What are Rita's neighbors in Vancouver like?

2. Where does Rita go with Dr. Galdikas?

3. What is a highlight of Rita's visit with Dr. Galdika?

4. How do Rita and her companions reach through the cultural barrier?

5. What bothers Rita when she thinks of dying in Bali?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rita move to Vancouver?

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

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

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

5. Describe Rita's house in Vancouver.

6. What would be the benefits of having a telephone in Kerambitan?

7. What news does Rita get when she is living in Seattle that makes her decide to go back to Bali?

8. What is it that Rita does not like about Hans?

9. What is Tu Man's relationship with Jan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Rita think about the spiritual experience in the cave? What message does the king get, and how does he react to it? How does the experience change the way Rita thinks about spirits?

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

Describe the inner workings of the orangutan camp. What do the scientists do? What does Rita do while she is there?

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