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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 does the man that approaches Maria on the beach return with?

2. Who is Eleven Minutes about?

3. What does Ralf say about sex to Maria?

4. What does Maria's father do for a living?

5. Where does Maria end up after her stroll?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the three roles Maria takes when she works.

2. Describe Ralf Hart.

3. Describe how Maria feels the night after her experience with the Arab man.

4. What does Maria determine about men after the modeling agency calls again about the fashion show?

5. Describe the proposition Maria receives from the Arab after accepting her modeling job.

6. Explain why Maria's mother is shocked at Maria's change in priorities.

7. What is Maria's financial situation like when she arrives in Geneva?

8. Describe Maria's relationship with the Arab man.

9. What do Maria's parents do for a living and how does it affect her home?

10. Describe what Maria does to become better educated about her new profession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Maria's cinematic moment and how that supports her entire motivation and desire throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What does the library represent to Maria? Explain how the library symbolizes her own dreams and desires?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Virgin Mary's importance in relation to Maria and her internal struggles. Who does the Virgin Mary represent for Maria?

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