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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What company did Elizabeth's husband work for when the markets crashed?
(a) Lehman Brothers.
(b) Citigroup.
(c) Fenway Partners.
(d) BanxCorp.

2. How far is the public school from the school that Elizabeth and Sasha attend?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 8 miles.

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

4. What is the longest thing that Elizabeth's students have written in Chapter 2?
(a) 2 pages.
(b) 50 paragraphs.
(c) 3 pages.
(d) 20 paragraphs.

5. How many miles does Elizabeth run at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

7. In Chapter 2 while Elizabeth is at breakfast, how many emails does she get from work?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 3.

8. What color is Elizabeth's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Nearly black.

9. How old is Melissa's dog in Chapter 3?
(a) 20.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

10. In Chapter 2, what snacks does Elizabeth keep for after-school seesions with her students?
(a) Doritos, Kit Kats, and Reese's cups.
(b) Potato chips, Cheetos, and pretzels.
(c) Candy, chips, and crackers.
(d) Hershey's bars and Butterfingers.

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

12. Where does the book take place at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Florida.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Georgia.

13. Where did Elizabeth and Sasha get ice cream when they were 19 and 20?
(a) Day Boulevard.
(b) Newbury Street.
(c) Centre Street.
(d) Charles Street.

14. In Chapter 3, where does Kayla have a bruise from where her boyfriend hit her?
(a) Neck.
(b) Arm.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Face.

15. What day of the week does Elizabeth teach a night class uptown in Chapter 1?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Fridays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elizabeth go when the crisis with her older daughter is solved in Chapter 1 before she gets to the school?

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

3. In Chapter 1, how old are Elizabeth's daughters?

4. When Elizabeth was 19 and Sasha was 20, how far did Sasha drive from her school to spend the summer with Elizabeth?

5. In Chapter 1, how many trains does Elizabeth take to work?

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