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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jasmine do on her afternoon walks with Alexandra?
(a) Eats.
(b) Shops for clothes.
(c) Smokes.
(d) Talks on the phone.

3. What "good news" does Corey tell Alexandra about her job right before she leaves for Ithaca?
(a) She is getting a 10% raise.
(b) She is getting a big promotion.
(c) She is getting a 20% raise.
(d) She is getting a 4% raise.

4. What kind of group does Jasmine tell Alexandra there is at work now?
(a) A trumpet group.
(b) An unofficial minority group.
(c) A dance group.
(d) A Facebook group.

5. What does Alexandra get specifically for her road trip across the country?
(a) A new coat.
(b) An expensive pair of sunglasses.
(c) A case of beer.
(d) A driver's permit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Alexandra been asking about at work for ages that frustrates her?

2. Where is J's first acceptance to a graduate program?

3. What do some of Alexandra's former co-workers give her and J for their road trip?

4. Who is Alexandra's brother?

5. Who does Alexandra's father say he knew in the 1970s?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alexandra feel about the prospect of moving away from San Francisco?

2. Why does Alexandra ask her mother what she thought of Nashville when she arrived there in 1982?

3. What does Alexandra ultimately decide about her job when she moves to Ithaca?

4. What does Alexandra think when her company finally gives her a raise?

5. What does Alexandra's managing editor do at the office that sets off a firestorm?

6. What are some things Alexandra likes about media work?

7. What kind of advice does Tim give to Alexandra in Part I?

8. How does Alexandra feel about social media platforms like Instagram?

9. What happens to the review of the Sheryl Sandberg book Alexandra writes?

10. What kind of liberals does a junior high teacher of Alexandra's say Davis was full of?

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