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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rita have to go to Quibuto after 10 in the morning?
(a) They need to clear the mines in the road that have been planted overnight.
(b) Rita like to sleep in late.
(c) There is too much traffic earlier.
(d) The people in the town like to sleep in late.

2. What happens to the cruise trip they plan?
(a) The captain abandons the ship.
(b) They are upgraded unexpectedly.
(c) The tour is canceled.
(d) The ship is disabled due to rough waters.

3. Why do they leave the restaurant?
(a) They don't trust the men who are striking up a conversation with them.
(b) The food is terrible.
(c) Rita is feeling ill.
(d) They have a meeting to attend.

4. What do Rita and her husband decide to do?
(a) They decide to get a divorce.
(b) They decide to see a marriage counselor immediately.
(c) They decide to talk together until they work everything out.
(d) They decide to take a break from each other.

5. What does Rita do for her 49th birthday?
(a) She calls her family in the US.
(b) She invites Maria and her family over for a party, but keeps her birthday a secret.
(c) She invites Maria and her family over for a grand birthday party with cake and candles and ice cream.
(d) She goes shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days pass before the women in the village (aside from Margarita) begin to talk with Rita?

2. What makes Ruth decide to have Rita as a guest?

3. How does Rita feel after she leaves Nicaragua?

4. What bothers Rita when her wallet is stolen?

5. What response does Rita get when she asks about life in El Salvador?

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