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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name do Alexandra and J come up with for their make-believe blog?
(a) Haunted Ithaca.
(b) Clean Ithaca.
(c) That's so Ithaca.
(d) Crazy in Ithaca.

2. How long does Alexandra work in her job for Facebook?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 months.

3. Who does Alexandra first tell she is quitting her job at work?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Francis.
(c) Tim.
(d) Corey.

4. What does Alexandra consider doing to try to learn more about her family heritage?
(a) Taking a DNA test from a kit.
(b) Asking her grandmother for family stories.
(c) Asking her mother for family stories.
(d) Researching her family roots online.

5. Why does J say he does not want to go to the party with Alexandra in Part IV?
(a) He is too drunk.
(b) He is too stoned.
(c) He hates parties.
(d) He is too tired.

6. What does a boy in Alexandra's high school ask her that is racist and inappropriate?
(a) Whether all Asian women had small breasts.
(b) Whether all Asian women had black nipples.
(c) Why Asian women had no body hair.
(d) Why Asian women always ate rice.

7. What does Alexandra dress up as for Halloween?
(a) A mad scientist.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A writer.
(d) A pumpkin.

8. What pets does Alexandra get in Part III?
(a) Dog and cat.
(b) Dog and rabbit.
(c) Turtle and fish.
(d) Rabbit and cat.

9. What is J selected for in Ithaca that most of his cohort is not?
(a) A scholarship.
(b) A farm internship.
(c) A work-study program.
(d) A summer rotation.

10. What shoes get stuck on Alexandra's feet at the party?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Stiletto heels.
(c) Fancy sneakers.
(d) Boots of pebbled gold leather.

11. What does Alexandra do the last time she asks for a raise at her old job?
(a) Cries.
(b) Faints.
(c) Completely keeps her composure.
(d) Yells in anger.

12. Who is Yamei Kin's husband?
(a) Cletus.
(b) Michael.
(c) Hippolytus.
(d) Healey.

13. Who invites Alexandra and J to a party in Part IV?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Hendry.
(c) Rob.
(d) Al.

14. What causes a major argument between J and Alexandra in Part IV?
(a) Fights about money.
(b) Alexandra's decision to move back to San Francisco.
(c) A disagreement about the conduct of the professor who asks Alexandra to apply for a job.
(d) A difference of opinion about food.

15. Which company approaches Alexandra about working for them while she is on her road trip?
(a) LinkedIn.
(b) Google.
(c) SnapChat.
(d) Facebook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alexandra get a new job in Part III?

2. Who is the wealthy Chinese woman Alexandra's mother wants her to emulate married to?

3. Which relative of J's is having a birthday party in Part III?

4. What does J once tell Alexandra is a reason he loves her?

5. What is a major defining feature of Ithaca?

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