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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The First Week," how much does Selin pay for Real Change, a newspaper?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) $1.25.
(c) $1.
(d) 75 cents.

2. In "The Third Week," where does Lakshmi say she met Ivan's ex-girlfriend, Zita?
(a) Boston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) San Francisco.

3. What play does Selin remember reading in high school that made her nearly die of impatience?
(a) Richard III.
(b) Twelfth Night.
(c) King John.
(d) Hamlet.

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

5. What is the name of Selin's financial aid officer in "The First Week"?
(a) Matt.
(b) Rick.
(c) Dave.
(d) Bob.

6. When Selin and Leora were in middle school, what did Selin's father take them to New York to see?
(a) Les Miserables.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Long Day's Journey into Night.
(d) Death of a Salesman.

7. 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) Noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

8. In "The First Week," how long has it been since Selin has spoken to Ivan?
(a) Since May.
(b) Since August.
(c) Since June.
(d) Since July.

9. What is the name of Svetlana and Silen's friend who is in love with two different girls named Diane?
(a) Zane.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Vincent.
(d) Richard.

10. When did Selin's mother say that her father referred to Anna Karenina as a bourgeois novel about a fallen woman?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1974.

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

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

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

14. In "The Fourth Week," who is at the Mather house library when Selin arrives?
(a) Two Chinese girls.
(b) Two Asian guys.
(c) An Asian guy and an Asian girl.
(d) A white girl and a black guy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What exploded in Selin's backpack that caused her to buy a canvas army surplus bag?

2. Where is the professor from who teaches an ethics seminar Selin audits in "The Third Week"?

3. Where is Joanne from?

4. Over the summer, where did Selin buy new boots?

5. In "The First Week," what does the building look like where Riley gets Selin, Priya, and Joanne transferred to?

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