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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. Who is Rachel's son?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Mark.
(c) Simon.
(d) Hudson.

2. Where do Alix and Peter move to from New York City?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Pittsburgh.

3. What does Peter get in trouble at work for?
(a) Asking for a raise.
(b) Leaving work early.
(c) Making racially insensitive comments.
(d) Verbally abusing an intern.

4. What is Alix's most embarrassing moment?
(a) Her senior prom.
(b) The circumstances around which Kelley broke up with her in high school.
(c) Her college graduation.
(d) Her friend's wedding.

5. Who asks the security guard to become involved at the grocery store in Chapter 1?
(a) An older white woman.
(b) An older Black woman.
(c) A young white man.
(d) A young Black man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tamra's children call her?

2. What does Alix do on a weekly basis with Kelley in high school?

3. What does Emira get Briar for her birthday?

4. What does Tamra do for a living?

5. What big project is Alix working on in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alix attracted to Emira rather than to someone who knows and admires her own work when she is hiring a babysitter?

2. How does Alix feel about her old housekeeper from her childhood, Claudette, and why?

3. What are the chain of events that lead to a security guard questioning Emira about her relationship with Briar?

4. Why does Mrs. Chamberlain ask Emira to take Briar to the grocery store late at night in Part I?

5. In Chapter 7, what happens to Kelley and Emira at a basketball game that makes Emira like Kelley more?

6. When does Emira see the Penn State shopper again and what happens when they meet for the first time after the grocery store?

7. What pieces of advice do Alix's friends give her about how she should behave towards Emira following the grocery store incident?

8. In Chapter 6, what gift does Alix give to Emira that has some significance to Emira?

9. How does Alix receive so much free merchandise?

10. What surprises Emira and her friends when Kelley shows up to the bar with them in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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