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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. What are the occupations of the characters in a story Selin has to critique when she applies to join the literary magazine?
(a) Doctor and lawyer.
(b) Architect and engineer.
(c) Electrician and housewife.
(d) Plumber and housewife.

2. What was Svetlana doing when Selin waited and perused the books in Svetlana's room?
(a) Reading.
(b) Finishing homework.
(c) Taking a shower.
(d) Walking.

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

4. How old is Juho?
(a) 23.
(b) 28.
(c) 21.
(d) 26.

5. Where did Svetlana spend the summer at her grandmother's house?
(a) Belgrade.
(b) Brasov.
(c) Belfast.
(d) Zagreb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over the summer, who was Svetlana's co-leader for a freshman pre-orientation program?

2. Who is the heroine of the book Selin is reading for Russian class in "The Third Week"?

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

4. In "The First Week," where is Ivan going to college?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What process does Selin go through when she applies to join the literary magazine?

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Selin sit with at dinner in "The Third Week"?

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

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

9. At the beginning of "The Fourth Week," where do Selin, Riley, Priya, and Joanne go shopping and what does Selin buy?

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

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