2. In Chapter 2, what did Elizabeth remember she wore when she and Sasha went out for dinner and the busboy kept coming to their table?
(a) Blue dress.
(b) Green strapless dress.
(c) Red st rapless dress.
(d) Beige dress.

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

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

5. How much did Elizabeth and her husband end up owing the hospital after her first daughter was born by C-section?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $45,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grew outside the house where Elizabeth lived when she was 19?

2. How long was Elizabeth in grad school?

3. In Chapter 2 while Elizabeth is at breakfast, how many emails does she get from work?

4. In Chapter 1, how old is Elizabeth?

5. What did Elizabeth always order at the coffee shop when she was 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth find different about what is taken for granted about her students and what was taken for granted about her and other students at her white, and wealthy public school?

2. What do Elizabeth and Sasha do after the party in 2000?

3. How did Elizabeth and her husband end up in bankruptcy court?

4. Why does the principal call Elizabeth into a meeting in Chapter 3?

5. Who are Elizabeth's only friends at work, and how long did it take them to trust Elizabeth?

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

7. Who is Elizabeth's favorite neighbor in her apartment building?

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

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

10. What does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher tell Elizabeth she does and then shows her in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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