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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does J's family sometimes rent a beach house?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Santa Cruz.
(c) Middleton Texas.
(d) South Beach, Florida.

2. What have Alexandra's parents bought for as long as she has known them?
(a) Arch supports for shoes.
(b) Roasted chickens.
(c) Canes for walking.
(d) Lottery tickets.

3. Who does the rich white woman Alexandra previously worked for want her to marry?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg.
(b) Henry Rees.
(c) Reid Taylor.
(d) Marcus Sanderson.

4. What does Corey tell Alexandra would be the bad news if the company let her work remotely in Ithaca?
(a) She would probably get fired soon afterwards.
(b) He would not be her editor any more.
(c) She would lose her promotion.
(d) She would have to take a pay cut.

5. What neighborhood in San Francisco do Alexandra and J live in?
(a) The Sunset neighborhood.
(b) The Mission.
(c) The Bank section.
(d) H Street.

6. What school does J decide to go to in Part II?
(a) Cornell.
(b) University of Pennsylvania.
(c) University of Oregon.
(d) Yale.

7. What does Alexandra help J proofread in Part I?
(a) His novel.
(b) His letter to his lawyer.
(c) His letter to his mother.
(d) Application essays.

8. What do Alexandra and her colleagues scan every morning at work?
(a) Political news.
(b) Police news.
(c) The personal ads.
(d) East Coast tech news.

9. What is Alexandra excellent at during the road trip with J?
(a) Getting food.
(b) Finding good places to live.
(c) Remembering to get gas.
(d) Directions.

10. What does the managing editor say in an all-hands meeting that shocks Alexandra?
(a) Fuck.
(b) That he is promoting Alexandra.
(c) That he is firing everyone.
(d) The n-word.

11. What state is J in as he writes notes for people to take things for free that he and Alexandra are leaving on the street ahead of their move?
(a) Very depressed.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Stoned.

12. Which of the following is a reason Alexandra loves J?
(a) He makes a decent salary.
(b) He has a fantastic sense of humor.
(c) He cooks well.
(d) He can handle, and even likes, her family.

13. Who does Alexandra go to the tech party with in Part I?
(a) Jasmine and Elizabeth.
(b) Sarah and Henry.
(c) Tom and Corey.
(d) Tim and Jasmine.

14. What kind of group does Jasmine tell Alexandra there is at work now?
(a) A dance group.
(b) A trumpet group.
(c) A Facebook group.
(d) An unofficial minority group.

15. J tells Alexandra that she is the only adult person he knows who does which of the following?
(a) Tries on shoes at home.
(b) Sleeps with a stuffed animal.
(c) Calls her parents Mommy and Daddy.
(d) Takes dance lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Corey tell Alexandra that is a nice thing for her to hear about her work in Part II?

2. What dessert does the waitress correct Alexandra's pronunciation of when she orders it in Part II?

3. What does Alexandra get specifically for her road trip across the country?

4. Which of the following is a concern of Alexandra's as she and J travel across the country?

5. What does the new managing editor at Alexandra's publication tell her about when she gets to Ithaca?

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