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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vonni feel after arguing with all four tourists?
(a) Confident and convincing.
(b) Guilty and depressed.
(c) Selfish and useless.
(d) Disgusted and tired.

2. What does Elsa witness in Chapter 16?
(a) She saw an old man die.
(b) She saw a car accident.
(c) She saw a graduation.
(d) She saw the birth of twins.

3. What does Vonni tell Elsa about her past?
(a) That she never attended school.
(b) That her husband had an affair.
(c) That she has never spoken to her son.
(d) That she killed someone.

4. After sharing much of her past with Thomas, to whom does Vonni turn next?
(a) Elsa.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Andreas.
(d) David.

5. What does Thomas do in anticipation of talking with Bill?
(a) He makes a list of conversation topics.
(b) He calls Shirley and asks her permission.
(c) He searches for his phone number.
(d) He tries to find a pay phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the recommendation of the family with whom he is staying, where does David go to enjoy some leisure time?

2. Why is Fiona's mother, Barbara, thrilled to receive a phone call from Shane asking whether Fiona has returned to Dublin?

3. How long has Vonni been on the island?

4. Why does Shane want to go to Exarchia?

5. What does Vonni offer to teach Maria to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Thomas and Vonni discover that they have in common at the end of Chapter 10?

2. What is the nature of the conversation Shirley and Bill have about love?

3. Based on his last unsuccessful conversation with his son, how does Thomas try to prepare for his next talk with Bill?

4. Why is Barbara, Fiona's mother, excited when Shane calls?

5. What does each tourist reveal as his or her next plan?

6. Why does Adonis choose not to call his father, Andreas?

7. Describe the saga of Vonni's marriage as she explains it to Elsa.

8. What change do the others notice in Fiona?

9. What do Vonni and Andreas think they might have done differently in the past?

10. Why does Vonni think the tourists' desire to stay in Aghia Anna is a bad idea?

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