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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 bothers Rita when she thinks of dying in Bali?

2. Why is the child scared of Rita?

3. What does Rita feel about the animals after tracking them for a day?

4. What do Jan and Rita think about spirits after their experience?

5. What is missing from Rita's life after she returns to Bali?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Hans' wound?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Rita move to Vancouver?

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

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

9. How does Rita feel about spirituality?

10. Describe Rita's house in Vancouver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What does freedom mean to Rita? Offer some examples from the book that define freedom of self, freedom of religion, freedom in government, and freedom in gender or a lack of freedom in the aforementioned areas.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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