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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elizabeth say to Sasha when she goes to her in the night in Chapter 7?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Stories of her girls.
(c) Platitudes.
(d) Memories.

2. In Chapter 6, how many weeks are left of school?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. When Elizabeth was 22, what did she and Sasha do for a living?
(a) Teach wealthy Taiwanese kids.
(b) Teach expats' kids.
(c) Teach diplomats' kids.
(d) Teach English.

4. In Chapter 4, what do Elizabeth and the Chilean split to eat when they meet at a restaurant on West Tenth Street in the middle of the day?
(a) Eggs, vegetables, and french fries.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Peasant potatoes, eggs, cheese, and vegetables.
(d) Pancakes and eggs.

5. How old was Elizabeth's four-year-old when Elizabeth's mother first came to see her?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is a Chilean writer who observes Elizabeth's night class in Chapter 2?

2. Who does Elizabeth talk to about the second-hand reports of a professor who is molesting his students in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the babysitter?

4. What is Elizabeth's nickname at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Elizabeth wrap herself in in Chapter 7 as she thinks about going to talk to Sasha in the night?

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