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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 often happens on Alexandra's calls with her father?

2. What song does J sing to the cat and dog?

3. What year was interracial marriage banned in California up until?

4. What does Alexandra ask her sister to do more often in Part IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alexandra see on Instagram that makes her feel jealous in Part IV?

4. What does Alexandra's seventh grade history teacher say about Chinese people, and how do Alexandra and her mother react?

5. Why does Alexandra send J links to articles about diversity?

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

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

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

9. What offer does Tim make to Alexandra in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does Yamei Kin's story represent to Alexandra, and what lessons does she seem to take from Kin's life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Alexandra really take her trip to China after some months in Ithaca? What do you think she hopes to discover or learn there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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