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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 standing desk.
(d) A car.

2. 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.

3. What coffee shop did Alexandra's sister used to work at?
(a) Moly's.
(b) Henry's.
(c) Miska's.
(d) Xando's.

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

5. Which of the following is a concern of Alexandra's as she and J travel across the country?
(a) How she can find something good to read.
(b) How she can make new friends.
(c) How she can best "hide herself."
(d) How she can learn to cook better.

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

7. What is one of life's top-five stressors, according to a former coworker of Alexandra's?
(a) Gaining a lot of weight.
(b) Losing a pet.
(c) Marrying.
(d) Moving.

8. Who is Alexandra's brother?
(a) Henri.
(b) Didi.
(c) Robert.
(d) Farley.

9. What do J's parents give Alexandra and J before they leave for the East Coast?
(a) A horse.
(b) A new stove.
(c) A car.
(d) A cat.

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

11. At what age did Alexandra start working in the newsroom?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 28.

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

13. Who is the senior editor for gadgets at Alexandra's job?
(a) Henry.
(b) Lacey.
(c) Francis.
(d) Corey.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alexandra's and J's house in San Francisco smell like?

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

3. What does J design and build especially for Alexandra's body?

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

5. What does Alexandra's mother complain to her about regarding Alexandra's father in Part II?

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