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

2. In Chapter 1, where did Sasha get married?
(a) Florida.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) California.

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

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

5. When Elizabeth and her husband are at bankruptcy court, how much did a man borrow on his house to open a salad bar and deli?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $1.6 million.
(c) $750,000.
(d) $2.1 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Elizabeth's hair?

2. How old is Elizabeth at the beginning of the novel?

3. How old is the principal at the school where Elizabeth teachers in Chapter 1?

4. The first time that Elizabeth remembers that Sasha went with a busboy, what time did he bring her back to Elizabeth's apartment?

5. How long was Elizabeth in grad school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how far does Elizabeth run and how does she feel afterwards?

2. What is discussed during a work meeting in Chapter 2, and why does Elizabeth not speak up during the meeting?

3. What type of students does Elizabeth teach in her night class?

4. What does Elizabeth teach in the morning, and what are her classes like?

5. What does Elizabeth think of her co-teacher?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what are Elizabeth's thoughts about running?

7. What does Elizabeth do on Thursday nights and why?

8. How does Elizabeth spend Sunday, the day her husband works?

9. What does Elizabeth say about her teaching?

10. What is Elizabeth's morning routine in Chapter 1?

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