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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Elizabeth and Sasha go after the party at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sasha's room.
(b) Woods.
(c) Beach.
(d) Another party.

2. How many schools share the building where Elizabeth teaches?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. How long ago did Elizabeth start the job she has in Chapter 1?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 8 months.

4. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the tenth grade girl who walks out of class because of anxiety?
(a) Megan.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Zoe.
(d) Kayla.

5. In Chapter 1, how many trains does Elizabeth take to work?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

6. How much younger is Elizabeth's sister than she is?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

7. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) January.

8. Why is Elizabeth getting a piggyback ride at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She fell and scraped her knee.
(b) She lost her shoes.
(c) She twisted her ankle.
(d) He is trying to impress her.

9. In Chapter 1, how many hours before the workday is over does Elizabeth's older daughter's school call?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1 1/2.
(d) 2.

10. How old is Elizabeth at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

11. How long was Elizabeth in grad school?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

12. How much does Elizabeth's husband owe in school loans?
(a) About $200,000.
(b) $125,000.
(c) More than $100,000.
(d) $75,000.

13. On the nights that Elizabeth spends with Sasha, how long is she able to sleep?
(a) 12.
(b) 10 or 12 hours.
(c) 8 or 9 hours.
(d) 15.

14. What grew outside the house where Elizabeth lived when she was 19?
(a) Mulberry tree.
(b) Apple tree.
(c) Pear tree.
(d) Cherry tree.

15. In Chapter 2, how late does Elizabeth sleep on the weekend?
(a) Until 7:30.
(b) Until 8.
(c) Past 7.
(d) Past 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elizabeth and Sasha spent a summer together when they were 19 and 20, what type of bar did they always go to?

2. Before Elizabeth leaves the last class she teaches in Chapter 1, what does she catch a student doing on her phone?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher eat that is served on Tuesdays?

4. What time does Elizabeth remember that her family always sat down for dinner?

5. What is the longest thing that Elizabeth's students have written in Chapter 2?

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