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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Alexandra visit for work in Part I?

2. What do Alexandra and her colleagues scan every morning at work?

3. What kind of group does Jasmine tell Alexandra there is at work now?

4. What city does Alexandra visit with J that reminds her of her mother?

5. What does Alexandra like about reporting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part II, what does Alexandra feel is a huge relief?

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

6. What forms the foundation of Alexandra's friendship with Jasmine?

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

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

9. How does Alexandra feel about her job in Part I?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Alexandra's road trip with J affect her perspective of America and of racism in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, what state is Alexandra's relationship with J in? What has changed between them since Alexandra's trip to China? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do Alexandra's interactions with and feelings about Rob seem to portend for her relationship? How dose Alexandra react to her own feelings about Rob? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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