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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 Chapter 7, Louisa describes the things that she has learned about New Yorkers in her first month. What is the first item on her list?
(a) Everyone in the shops talks to you.
(b) No one in her building speaks to anyone else.
(c) New Yorkers walk really fast.
(d) Everyone on the streets of New York wants to chat.

2. Who does Josh remind Louisa of?
(a) Sam.
(b) Preston.
(c) Greg.
(d) Will.

3. How far does Agnes plan to run with her trainer on Louisa's first morning at work?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Four miles.
(d) Six miles.

4. Why does Sam say Donna quit her job in Chapter 3?
(a) Her dad got cancer.
(b) She got married and moved.
(c) Her mother passed away.
(d) She was pregnant.

5. What does Mrs. De Witt call Mr. Gopnik that causes him to laugh after she leaves in Chapter 12 (143)?
(a) "Arrogant jerk."
(b) "Widower."
(c) "Rich snob."
(d) "Young man."

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long ago does Louisa tell Sam she was raped?

2. From where is Camilla Traynor's letter sent in Chapter 7?

3. Where did Will attend boarding school at one point?

4. Where does Mrs. De Witt's dog bite Louisa in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 7, Louisa describes the things that she has learned about New Yorkers in her first month. What is the third item on her list?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lily and what is her relationshp to Louisa?

2. How does Louisa help Mrs. De Witt in Chapter 12?

3. How did Agnes meet Mr. Gopnik?

4. How is the Vintage Clothes Emporium described? What are Louisa's impressions of this setting?

5. What is the significance of the pregnancy test in Chapter 14?

6. Why does Louisa become upset about the book that Sam is reading in Chapter 11?

7. How is the setting of the Lavery described?

8. What gifts are exchanged in Chapters 14 and 15? Why?

9. How does Louisa meet Josh?

10. What conflict emerges during Louisa's first dinner in the Gopnik home in Chapter 2?

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