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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. What grew outside the house where Elizabeth lived when she was 19?
(a) Apple tree.
(b) Mulberry tree.
(c) Cherry tree.
(d) Pear tree.

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

3. What does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher show a Black woman doing on YouTube in Chapter 2?
(a) Putting on makeup.
(b) Vacuuming.
(c) Prepping a wig.
(d) Sewing.

4. How old is the principal at the school where Elizabeth teachers in Chapter 1?
(a) 31.
(b) 39.
(c) 46.
(d) 42.

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

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 is the longest thing that Elizabeth's students have written in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, how late does Elizabeth sleep on the weekend?

4. By what time has Elizabeth returned from running, showered, dressed, and started to make breakfast in Chapter 1?

5. When Sasha was 20, how many love affairs did she have that year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, why does Elizabeth skip a run, and what does she try to do instead?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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