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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a job does Alexandra think she is offered just because she is Asian?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Chef.
(c) Adjunct professor.
(d) Underwriter.

2. Why is J nervous about his new program?
(a) He is worried that he will be smarter than everyone else.
(b) He thinks it is too expensive.
(c) He thinks everyone might be smarter than him.
(d) He is worried about how Alexandra will fit in.

3. Who writes of his successful marriage to a white woman in January 1937?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Bob Henderson.
(c) Pardee Lowe.
(d) Mark Lavelle.

4. Who is Alexandra's father's first wife?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Hettie.

5. Where does a former colleague of Alexandra's start working that makes her slightly jealous?
(a) The Times-Picayune.
(b) The Herald.
(c) The Caller.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

6. What does a man at the museum suggest Alexandra can help his wife with?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Learning English.
(c) Cleaning closets.
(d) Fashion.

7. What book does Alexandra's father think might be good for her to read?
(a) The Prince.
(b) The Art of War.
(c) The Little Prince.
(d) Peyton's Place.

8. What does Alexandra's mother call J?
(a) Stonehead.
(b) Bonehead.
(c) Randy.
(d) White Boy.

9. What insult does a kindergarten classmate say to Alexandra that is racist?
(a) Her hair is too dark.
(b) Her eyes are funny.
(c) Her nose is flat and ugly.
(d) Her skin is yellow.

10. What creature does Alexandra see for the first time in real life in Ithaca?
(a) A firefly.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A bobcat.
(d) A jackrabbit.

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

12. What does Alexandra think is a grand gesture of love with J?
(a) Giving him a ring.
(b) Following him to Ithaca.
(c) Singing to him.
(d) Getting him an iPad.

13. What disease does Alexandra's father survive in his childhood?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) SARS.
(d) Flu.

14. Where does Alexandra keep secretly looking for jobs sometimes?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Chicago.

15. What does Alexandra send to J in order to try to get him to understand her views on racism better?
(a) Links to articles.
(b) Podcasts.
(c) Old physical newspaper stories and photos.
(d) Textbooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of Alexandra's most prized pieces of clothing for years?

2. What song does J sing to the cat and dog?

3. What does Alexandra ask her sister to do more often in Part IV?

4. What physical occurrence is upsetting Alexandra in Part IV?

5. What pets does Alexandra get in Part III?

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