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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) April 27.
(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) 10 a.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) Noon.

4. How long has Juho lived at Harvard and belonged to a society of fellows who were paid to do whatever they wanted in"The Third Week"?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. What exploded in Selin's backpack that caused her to buy a canvas army surplus bag?
(a) Diet Coke.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Mountain Dew.
(d) Pepsi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Selin know that she wanted to write novels?

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

3. In "The Second Week," what is the name of Selin's tutor?

4. How old is Juho?

5. In "The Fourth Week," who is at the Mather house library when Selin arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Selin know that she wanted to become a novelist?

2. What are freshman pre-orientation programs, and why did Selin not apply?

3. What type of scholarship do Joanne and the other Singaporean students have at Harvard?

4. How did Selin and Ivan part in July?

5. How are Selin and Svetlana different in how they choose friends?

6. Where was Selin's block assigned, and where did Riley get them transferred?

7. Where did Svetlana spend her summer and how was her trip?

8. What does Selin learn about Kierkegaard's book Either/Or by reading the introduction?

9. What type of bag did Selin buy for her sophomore year of college?

10. What does Selin observe about a professor who teaches an ethics seminar she audits in "The Third Week"?

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