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

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 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The First Week," where is Ivan going to college?
(a) Berkley.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Brown.
(d) MIT.

3. What memory technique did Svetlana's father teach her?
(a) The method of loci.
(b) Spaced repetition.
(c) Chunking.
(d) Major method.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the occupations of the characters in a story Selin has to critique when she applies to join the literary magazine?

3. Where does Selin remember that she and Ivan said goodbye?

4. When Selin first saw a psychologist, what practice did she go to before going to the psychologist's office?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Fourth Week," where does Selin go when she is tired of a conversation in her suite's common room?

2. What does Selin consider was the worst part of her childhood?

3. Who dies that causes all the Russian isnsructors to be depressed in "The Third Week"?

4. What does Selin say about taking an extra class in "The First Week"?

5. In "The Third Week," what does Selin notice in the kitchen of her suite?

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

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

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

9. When Selin goes to the bookstore in "The First Week," why does she wonder if she will like the books for the Chance class?

10. Why does Selin not think seeing a therapist will help her?

(see the answer keys)

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