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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 old would Sasha's baby be in Chapter 7 if she had lived?

2. How much did a husband at one of the parties for Elizabeth's husband's work slip Elizabeth because he thought she was a nanny?

3. In Chapter 4, how many languages does one of Elizabeth's friends speak?

4. In Chapter 4, how much are the walk-in-closets worth that Elizabeth's husband built in Long Island?

5. What did Sasha love in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Elizabeth texts Sasha and asks what she can do, what does Elizabeth imagine Sasha will do?

2. How does Elizabeth get books to read in Chapter 4?

3. What is the conversation at dinner when Sasha is there?

4. What trip did Elizabeth and Sasha take after their jobs ended in Taipei, and why was the trip difficult for Sasha?

5. What does Elizabeth do when she picks up the sickness that has hit her family?

6. What does the principal tell Elizabeth when he gives her a contract to teach the next year, and how does Elizabeth respond?

7. What happens two days fater Elizabeth texts Sasha and asks what she can do for her?

8. What happens when Elizabeth's husband is out of town in Chapter 5?

9. Where did Sasha go after she returned to the U.S., and what problems did she have?

10. Why did Elizabeth take the job at the charter school, and why does she think she is not what her students need?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers? How do they come to the realization that motherhood is difficult but rewarding.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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