4. Who does Elizabeth have breakfast with at the Village in Chapter 2?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The Chilean writer.
(c) A co-teacher.
(d) Her co-homeroom teacher.

5. What did Elizabeth stop eating when she was pregnant the first time?
(a) Peppermints.
(b) Red licorice.
(c) Sour neon gummy worms.
(d) Black licorice.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elizabeth and Sasha were 19 and 20, how many movies might they see in six hours?

2. Which Patrick Modiano book is Elizabeth reading in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the tenth grade girl who walks out of class because of anxiety?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 2, what things does Elizabeth keep private when she talks to her co-homeroom teachers?

9. In Chapter 1, what is Elizabeth's commute to work like?

10. Who is Kayla, and why does Elizabeth have to look for her in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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