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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 121 - 180).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dessert does the waitress correct Alexandra's pronunciation of when she orders it in Part II?
(a) Pot de creme.
(b) Sorbet.
(c) Creme Anglais.
(d) Creme brulee.

2. What year was interracial marriage banned in California up until?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1960.

3. What is a major defining feature of Ithaca?
(a) The flowers.
(b) All the water features - lakes and waterfalls.
(c) The ghost stories.
(d) The new housing.

4. What does Alexandra like about reporting?
(a) The high pay.
(b) That she gets to live close to her parents in her job.
(c) Her colleagues.
(d) The adrenaline rush and the deadlines.

5. What do people often think about Alexandra's physical appearance?
(a) She is very tall.
(b) She dyes her hair an unusual color.
(c) She looks like an athlete.
(d) She is smaller than she actually is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Alexandra's colleagues call the keg inside the fancy refrigerator at work?

2. What coffee shop in Ithaca does Alexandra like to go to?

3. Where is the new managing editor at Alexandra's office from in Part II?

4. What often happens on Alexandra's calls with her father?

5. Who is Alexandra's brother?

(see the answer key)

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