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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. With whom does Rita eat on her second night in Mexico City?
(a) A woman she meets while in the museum.
(b) Two strange men from England.
(c) A teacher from the Spanish school.
(d) A travel agent.

2. Who visits Rita while she is in Galapagos?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) Her best friend from Los Angeles.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her daughter.

3. Felipe teaches Rita how to negotiate what?
(a) Boats.
(b) Lava.
(c) Arguments.
(d) Shells.

4. What does Rita feel as if she is running towards?
(a) Adventure.
(b) Education.
(c) Sanity.
(d) Culture.

5. What does Rita inadvertently do to her landlady?
(a) She helps her without realizing it.
(b) She offends her by breaking customs.
(c) She helps her out of a tough situation.
(d) She offends her by showing up to a party late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita do for her 49th birthday?

2. Who accompanies them into Nicaragua?

3. Why does Rita have a respect for street entertainers?

4. What does Rita do without her first night in the hotel?

5. Now that she is truly free, where does Rita decide to travel in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rita think of the Mayan city?

2. How does Rita feel about cooking with the women?

3. What sort of reception does Rita get when she stays in the Zapotec village?

4. What is Juanita's connection to California?

5. How does Rita celebrate her birthday in Guatemala?

6. What does Rita feel about living in Guatemala?

7. How is Rita connected to the military when she visits the Galapagos?

8. How does Rita end up as a hitchhiker on a 20-person luxury cruise ship?

9. How are women treated in the communities Rita visits in Israel?

10. What is the Traveler's Network like?

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