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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what time has Elizabeth returned from running, showered, dressed, and started to make breakfast in Chapter 1?
(a) 7.
(b) 6:15.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 2, how many pairs of tights and shirts does Elizabeth put on to go running?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. How cold is it when Elizabeth goes running at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) -2 degrees.
(b) 5 degrees.
(c) 10 degrees.
(d) -4 degrees.

5. Where did Elizabeth live when she was 19?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

6. What is Elizabeth's nickname at the beginning of the book?
(a) Klutz.
(b) Goofy.
(c) Speedy.
(d) Runner girl.

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

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

9. How many car accidents did Elizabeth have in four days when she was a junior in high school?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

11. Before Elizabeth leaves the last class she teaches in Chapter 1, what does she catch a student doing on her phone?
(a) Checking her social media.
(b) Playing solitaire.
(c) Playing pool.
(d) Texting her friend.

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

13. In Chapter 1, what time does Elizabeth's alarm go off on weekedays?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4:30.
(d) 5:30.

14. How old is a Chilean writer who observes Elizabeth's night class in Chapter 2?
(a) 46.
(b) 40s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 53.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Melissa's dog in Chapter 3?

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

3. When Elizabeth grades papers, how many comments does she give on every three-page paper?

4. How long ago did Elizabeth start the job she has in Chapter 1?

5. What day of the week does Elizabeth teach a night class uptown in Chapter 1?

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