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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 kind of pressure has David experienced in his life?

2. What does Elsa leave behind in Germany?

3. What are the children reciting when Thomas returns to the apartment?

4. Where was Thomas' son, Bill, when he called?

5. Why is it a relief to Fiona that Shane is not at Thomas' apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Fiona's reaction to her miscarriage?

2. How does David portray his relationship with his father?

3. What has brought each of the tourists to Aghia Anna?

4. What theme does the author begin to explore in Chapter Two?

5. Why does Fiona think other people have a negative reaction to Shane?

6. Why does Thomas wish he had called his mother rather than his son?

7. What does the dance that the local men perform in front of Maria's house symbolize?

8. Describe Vonni.

9. What advice does Vonni give Fiona after her miscarriage?

10. What is Aghia Anna like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite two or three examples of tradition in the novel. Why are these traditions important to the various characters?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Greek culture and heritage play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Each character often indicates that he or she thinks that the problems of others are much less complicated than their own. Cite one character from the novel and how he or she minimizes the problems of others and how this affects his or her relationships with others.

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