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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 Selin's tutor?
(a) Lynne.
(b) Rache.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Judith.

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

3. On the second Wednesday of September, what time does Selin meet Peter and the other English teachers from the Hungary program?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 11 a.m.

4. What is Selina's major?
(a) English.
(b) Literature.
(c) European and Russian Studies.
(d) History and Literature.

5. What is the date when the diary part of The Seducer's Diary begins?
(a) April 1.
(b) April 4.
(c) April 11.
(d) April 7.

6. In "The Third Week," what does the Chance professor wear?
(a) Expensive-looking shapeless dress.
(b) Blouse, khakis, and blazer.
(c) Jeans, blouse, and jacket.
(d) Navy jacket, white blouse, and navy skirt.

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

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

9. In "The Second Week," how old is Priya compared to Selin and the others?
(a) A couple years older.
(b) A year older.
(c) A year younger.
(d) The same age.

10. Where did Ivan go at the end of July?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

11. When Selin lived with her paternal aunt, where did her aunt work?
(a) Tearoom.
(b) Diner.
(c) Cafe.
(d) Canteen.

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

13. What does Lakshmi's father do for a living?
(a) Ambassador.
(b) Diplomat.
(c) Military attache.
(d) Statesman.

14. When The Remains of the Day was released, how many of Kazuo Ishiguro's novels did Selin's father buy?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Selin's financial aid officer in "The First Week"?

2. In "The First Week," how long has it been since Selin has spoken to Ivan?

3. What does Selin remember Ivan eating when he mysteriously turned up at the freshman cafeteria last year?

4. After Svetlana and Selin take a walk to memorize a stanza for Russian class, where does Svetlanta go in "The Third Week"?

5. What book by Andre Breton does Selin remember glancing at in Svetlana's room?

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