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

2. How does Alexandra find herself feeling about Rob?
(a) She is attracted to him.
(b) She is suspicious of him.
(c) She is turned off by him.
(d) She is angry at him.

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

4. Who was stabbed and killed at age 17 in 1983 at Alexandra's high school?
(a) Bao Ying.
(b) Thong Hy Huynh.
(c) Didi Bi.
(d) Ming Young.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature does Alexandra see for the first time in real life in Ithaca?

2. What does Alexandra think the East Coast "understands" better than the West Coast?

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

4. What television program does Alexandra's father tell her he is watching when he calls her in Part IV?

5. What name do Alexandra and J come up with for their make-believe blog?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alexandra's mother feel about her father continuing to call her?

2. How does Alexandra feel about Rob?

3. What does Alexandra think is different about the way people in Ithaca give directions?

4. How do J's parents treat J and Alexandra?

5. Why does J stop playing chess with Alexandra in Part III?

6. What kind of advice does Alexandra ask her sister for?

7. What does a former colleague of Alexandra's ask her to do that she does not want to do in Part IV?

8. What new job does Alexandra get in Part III?

9. What happens after Alexandra gets a dog in Ithaca, related to how people treat her?

10. What does Alexandra's mother tell her about Wendi Deng?

(see the answer keys)

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