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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. How does Alexandra find herself feeling about Rob?

2. What kind of a job does Alexandra think she is offered just because she is Asian?

3. Who is the wealthy Chinese woman Alexandra's mother wants her to emulate married to?

4. Where does Alexandra get a new job in Part III?

5. Where do Alexandra and J stop to see some of his relatives in their road trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alexandra tell Jasmine that causes hard feelings between them in Part III?

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

5. How do J's parents treat J and Alexandra?

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

7. Why is Alexandra so fascinated by Yamei Kin?

8. What kind of research does Alexandra start doing in Part III?

9. Why does the professor's offer to Alexandra to teach at her university really insult Alexandra?

10. How does Alexandra's mother feel about her father continuing to call her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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.

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