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

2. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the tenth grade girl who walks out of class because of anxiety?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Kayla.
(c) Megan.
(d) Andrea.

3. Which Patrick Modiano book is Elizabeth reading in Chapter 1?
(a) Paris Nocturne.
(b) Invisible Ink.
(c) Missing Person.
(d) In the Cafe of Lost Youth.

4. Where do Elizabeth and Sasha go after the party at the beginning of the book?
(a) Beach.
(b) Another party.
(c) Woods.
(d) Sasha's room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how old are Elizabeth's daughters?

2. How far is the building where Elizabeth works in Chapter 1 from the subway?

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

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

5. Where does the book take place at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of party did Elizabeth and Sasha throw?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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