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

2. What does Alexandra think the East Coast "understands" better than the West Coast?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Mortality.

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

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

5. What does Jasmine ask Alexandra in her first text since their falling out in Part IV?
(a) If Alexandra is coming back to work.
(b) If Alexandra is still with J.
(c) If Alexandra likes her photos for the pencil roundup.
(d) If Alexandra is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alexandra's father do that causes her alarm in Part IV?

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

3. What does Alexandra's seventh grade history teacher say about Chinese people that is racist?

4. What causes a major argument between J and Alexandra in Part IV?

5. What video site does Alexandra spend a significant amount of time on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Alexandra's first impression of Ithaca like?

3. What kind of research does Alexandra start doing in Part III?

4. How does Alexandra feel about Rob?

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

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

7. What does Alexandra's father do in Part IV that startles and scares her?

8. What is one of the major problems in Alexandra's relationship with J?

9. Why is Alexandra so fascinated by Yamei Kin?

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

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