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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does J design and build especially for Alexandra's body?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A ladder.
(d) A bike.

3. What has Alexandra been asking about at work for ages that frustrates her?
(a) A new desk.
(b) A going-away party.
(c) An office plant.
(d) A raise.

4. Who frequently asks Alexandra to go for a walk and coffee at work?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jane.
(c) Tim.
(d) Rob.

5. 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) She would lose her promotion.
(c) He would not be her editor any more.
(d) She would have to take a pay cut.

6. What often happens to Alexandra when she drinks?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She gets flushed and hot.
(c) She throws up.
(d) She passes out.

7. What do some of Alexandra's former co-workers give her and J for their road trip?
(a) Snacks.
(b) Audiobooks.
(c) Mix tapes.
(d) Car air fresheners.

8. Which national park do J and Alexandra visit in Part II?
(a) Yellowstone.
(b) Bear's Ears.
(c) Mount Rushmore.
(d) Hendry.

9. Whose book does Alexandra review for the tech publication in Part II?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg's.
(b) Rane Maynard's.
(c) Helen Bell's.
(d) Sheryl Sandberg's.

10. Where is the new managing editor at Alexandra's office from in Part II?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Winslow.
(d) Aberdeen.

11. What does Alexandra's mother complain to her about regarding Alexandra's father in Part II?
(a) How she thinks Alexandra's father is having an affair.
(b) How she thinks Alexandra's father is ill.
(c) How she thinks Alexandra's father is broke.
(d) How she does not want Alexandra's father to call her anymore.

12. What does Alexandra get in Part I that she does not use very much until she never uses it again?
(a) A new mobile phone.
(b) A bottle opener.
(c) A car.
(d) A standing desk.

13. How does Alexandra's sixth-grade teacher introduce her to the class?
(a) As an ESL speaker.
(b) As a writer.
(c) As an immigrant from China.
(d) As a class clown.

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

15. What does Alexandra write about in Part I?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Gadgets for people with money to spend.
(c) Insurance.
(d) Financial management.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the managing editor say in an all-hands meeting that shocks Alexandra?

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

3. What shirt did J used to wear that makes Alexandra uncomfortable?

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

5. Where does J work in Part I?

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