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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. In Chapter 3, how many miles does Elizabeth walk home instead of taking the train?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

2. How far is the public school from the school that Elizabeth and Sasha attend?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

3. In Chapter 2, how late does Elizabeth sleep on the weekend?
(a) Until 7:30.
(b) Past 6.
(c) Until 8.
(d) Past 7.

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

5. How long ago did Elizabeth start the job she has in Chapter 1?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Elizabeth's nickname at the beginning of the book?

3. When Elizabeth and Sasha spent a summer together when they were 19 and 20, what type of bar did they always go to?

4. How many schools share the building where Elizabeth teaches?

5. How much did Elizabeth and her husband have to pay their bankruptcy lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth say about her teaching?

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

3. What do Elizabeth and Sasha do after going to the beach, and how does Elizabeth sleep better at Sasha's than at home?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the Chilean writer tell Elizabeth about her sister?

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

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