View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following superstitions do Alexandra's parents pass down to her?
(a) If her ears are burning hot, someone is thinking of her.
(b) If her nose is running, she is going to have bad luck.
(c) If she bakes a dessert with lemons in it, someone will die.
(d) If she trips, someone will die.

4. Where do Alexandra and J stop to see some of his relatives in their road trip?
(a) Durhamville.
(b) Allentown.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Cleveland.

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

6. Where does Alexandra get a new job in Part III?
(a) A museum.
(b) A small magazine.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A fire hall.

7. What video site does Alexandra spend a significant amount of time on?
(a) Vine.
(b) SnapChat.
(c) Facebook.
(d) YouTube.

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

9. What does Alexandra's seventh grade history teacher say about Chinese people that is racist?
(a) They have ugly skin.
(b) They are known for being cheap labor.
(c) They name their children by throwing pots and pans down the stairs.
(d) They can not see as well as white people.

10. What does Alexandra's father do that causes her alarm in Part IV?
(a) Faints.
(b) Cuts off all his hair.
(c) Checks himself into the hospital.
(d) Calls her in the wee hours of the morning.

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

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

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

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

15. What was one of Alexandra's most prized pieces of clothing for years?
(a) A plaid skirt.
(b) An Ann Taylor sweater.
(c) A Ralph Loren necklace.
(d) A taffeta dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What coffee shop in Ithaca does Alexandra like to go to?

2. What is the main feature of the weather in Ithaca when Alexandra and J arrive?

3. Whose biography does Alexandra start to read in Part IV?

4. Who is Alexandra's father's first wife?

5. What year was interracial marriage banned in California up until?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 474 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample