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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 does Alexandra's and J's house in San Francisco smell like?
2. What does the new managing editor at Alexandra's publication tell her about when she gets to Ithaca?
3. What does Corey tell Alexandra would be the bad news if the company let her work remotely in Ithaca?
4. What shirt did J used to wear that makes Alexandra uncomfortable?
5. Where is the new managing editor at Alexandra's office from in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alexandra feel about the prospect of moving away from San Francisco?
2. What does Alexandra think when her company finally gives her a raise?
3. What does the woman Alexandra works for doing house-organizing tasks tell her that is quite racist?
4. What are some things about Alexandra's father that concern her?
5. What does Alexandra ultimately decide about her job when she moves to Ithaca?
6. Why does Alexandra think a lot of people buy lottery tickets?
7. What does Tim tell Alexandra about asking to stay to work for the tech publication remotely and asking for a raise at the same time?
8. What happens to the review of the Sheryl Sandberg book Alexandra writes?
9. How does Alexandra feel about her inability to speak or understand Chinese well in Part I?
10. Why was the racial makeup that comprises Alexandra's relationship with J - Asian woman and white man - easier to ignore in San Francisco?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the nuances and complications that define Alexandra's feelings about her relationship with J early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing why Alexandra gets a cat and a dog after moving to Ithaca and discuss what the pets symbolize to her.
Essay Topic 3
What is Alexandra's relationship with her mother like, and what are some of the main sources of tension in this relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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