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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 Jasmine do on her afternoon walks with Alexandra?

2. At what age did Alexandra start working in the newsroom?

3. What does Alexandra get specifically for her road trip across the country?

4. What does Alexandra write on the floor of the apartments she leaves?

5. What "good news" does Corey tell Alexandra about her job right before she leaves for Ithaca?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Alexandra's parents like?

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

10. What are some things about Alexandra's father that concern her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the communications professor's overture to Alexandra about applying for a job at the college as an adjunct professor make Alexandra feel so bad and angry? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Alexandra's relationship to work in general, and how does she feel about work once she moves to Ithaca? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Alexandra experiences conflicted feelings about her work at the tech publication in the early stages of this novel. Write an essay exploring Alexandra's feelings about her work in the beginning of the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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