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

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

3. What does Alexandra consider doing to try to learn more about her family heritage?

4. What does Alexandra send to J in order to try to get him to understand her views on racism better?

5. What is J selected for in Ithaca that most of his cohort is not?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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 tell Jasmine that causes hard feelings between them in Part III?

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

10. What is one of the major problems in Alexandra's relationship with J?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Alexandra feel when people in both America and China voice their presumptions about her language skills in each place? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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