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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. Why does J say he does not want to go to the party with Alexandra in Part IV?
2. What does Alexandra do the last time she asks for a raise at her old job?
3. Where does Alexandra get a new job in Part III?
4. What does Alexandra send to J in order to try to get him to understand her views on racism better?
5. What does Alexandra ask her sister to do more often in Part IV?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Alexandra's father do in Part IV that startles and scares her?
2. Why does Alexandra continue to sign into Parley after she leaves her old job?
3. What offer does Tim make to Alexandra in Part III?
4. What does Alexandra's mother tell her about Wendi Deng?
5. How does Alexandra's mother feel about her father continuing to call her?
6. Why does J stop playing chess with Alexandra in Part III?
7. What does Alexandra see on Instagram that makes her feel jealous in Part IV?
8. What does Alexandra tell Jasmine that causes hard feelings between them in Part III?
9. What does a former colleague of Alexandra's ask her to do that she does not want to do in Part IV?
10. Why does the professor's offer to Alexandra to teach at her university really insult Alexandra?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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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