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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. How long ago did Elizabeth start the job she has in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 2, what did Elizabeth remember she wore when she and Sasha went out for dinner and the busboy kept coming to their table?

3. When Elizabeth was 19 and Sasha was 20, how far did Sasha drive from her school to spend the summer with Elizabeth?

4. In Chapter 1, where did Sasha get married?

5. What car did Elizabeth get for her 16th birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Elizabeth think of her co-teacher?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship, especially during college and afterward? In what way is the relationship an unhealthy codependent relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth and her husband have to file for bankruptcy. Why do Elizabeth and her husband have to file for bankruptcy? How have poor money management and circumstances led to their financial issues?

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