Either/Or: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Elif Batuman
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Either/Or: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Elif Batuman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Second Week," what is the name of the girl whose birthday party Svetlana and her roommates are going to?
(a) Patience.
(b) Angela.
(c) Louise.
(d) Grace.

2. What does Gavriil show everyone he has in his backpack during Russian class in "The Second Week"?
(a) Protein bars.
(b) Celery and cauliflower.
(c) Broccoli and cabbage.
(d) Candy bars.

3. What did the owner of a restaurant used to make a cook prepare where Selin's paternal aunt worked?
(a) Tripe soup.
(b) Faggots.
(c) Smalahove.
(d) Haggis.

4. What does Selin have for breakfast the morning after she watches The Usual Suspects in "The Second Week"?
(a) Cheerios.
(b) Shredded wheat.
(c) Life.
(d) Cracklin' Oat Bran.

5. In "The Second Week," how many times has Selin gone to the student health center to talk to a therapist before Svetlana tells Selin she needs therapy?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) None.

6. What date was known as Armenian Genocide Recognition Day?
(a) May 9.
(b) June 27.
(c) April 24.
(d) March 15.

7. In The Seducer's Diary, by what date does the seducer still not know the name of the girl he is stalking?
(a) April 30.
(b) May 5.
(c) May 9.
(d) April 27.

8. In "The First Week," what class are Svetlana and Selin taking that counts as two classes?
(a) Ancient Greek.
(b) German.
(c) Russian.
(d) Chinese.

9. What does Priya serve to eat when Riley, Selin, Priya, Lewis, and two other premed people get together in the common room of their living quarters in "The Fourth Week"?
(a) Toll House cookie dough.
(b) Chips and salsa.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Potato chips and dip.

10. What is Selin's parents' combined income in "The First Week"?
(a) About $200,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $250,000.
(d) More than $100,000.

11. In "The Third Week," was does Selin have to read for Russian class?
(a) Anna Karenina.
(b) Dead Souls.
(c) Eugene Onegin.
(d) One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

12. In "The First Week," what do Selin and Svetlana read in her room?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Course catalog.
(c) Prospectus.
(d) Novels.

13. Over the summer, who was Svetlana's co-leader for a freshman pre-orientation program?
(a) Mark.
(b) David.
(c) Michael.
(d) Scott.

14. After Selin watches The Usual Suspects what does she see Svetlana is eating in the Quincy dining hall?
(a) Vegetables and fruits.
(b) Tofu and eggs.
(c) Cottage cheese and raw vegetables.
(d) Fried rice with vegetables.

15. What does Selin listen to when she goes to use the Mather house library in "The Fourth Week"?
(a) Itzhak Perlman.
(b) Pinchas Zukerman.
(c) Yehudi Menuhin.
(d) Yo-Yo Ma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakshmi's father do for a living?

2. When Selin checks her email in "The First Week," what is the date of the only email from Ivan?

3. In "The Fourth Week," how much does the Garment District sell clothes for by the pound?

4. Where is Joanne from?

5. How much does Selin notice that a book called Flowers of Evil costs in the college bookstore?

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