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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is a Chilean writer who observes Elizabeth's night class in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, how many miles does Elizabeth walk home instead of taking the train?

4. Before Elizabeth leaves the last class she teaches in Chapter 1, what does she catch a student doing on her phone?

5. How much younger is Elizabeth's sister than she is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Elizabeth teach in the morning, and what are her classes like?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth experiences fatigue much of the time. Why does she experience fatigue much of the time? Is her fatigue existential, physical, intellectual or a combination of these factors?

Essay Topic 2

Josslyn is murdered. How does Elizabeth feel about Josslyn’s murder? How does she grieve and why?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth has a troubled relationship with her parents. How would you describe the relationship that Elizabeth has with her parents? Why does Elizabeth have a troubled relationship with her parents?

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