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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 disease does Alexandra's father survive in his childhood?

2. What does J once tell Alexandra is a reason he loves her?

3. What often happens on Alexandra's calls with her father?

4. Which company approaches Alexandra about working for them while she is on her road trip?

5. Where does Alexandra tell Jasmine she is thinking of taking a trip to soon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alexandra feel about Rob?

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

4. What does Alexandra's mother tell her about Wendi Deng?

5. Why does Alexandra continue to sign into Parley after she leaves her old job?

6. What does a former colleague of Alexandra's ask her to do that she does not want to do in Part IV?

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

8. What does Alexandra think is different about the way people in Ithaca give directions?

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

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

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

How does Chang describe and develop the relationship between Alexandra and Jasmine? 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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