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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 Elizabeth was 22 and Sasha 23, where did they go after they left Taipei?

2. In Chapter 7 as Elizabeth and Sasha get close to Elizabeth's apartment, what do they pass?

3. How many days after texting does Sasha come to see Elizabeth in Chapter 7?

4. How much of a raise did the principal offer Elizabeth with her contract to teach the next year?

5. How long does it take to get the girls to sleep after Kayla and her brother leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Kayla and her brother come for dinner, what does Elizabeth know will happen if they do not leave soon?

2. Why did Elizabeth go to stay with Sasha in Taipei when she was 22?

3. Who does Elizabeth talk to about the vague accusations her students have made about a professor?

4. What does Sasha look like when she comes to see Elizabeth in Chapter 7?

5. Why has the counselor at Elizabeth's school been transferred?

6. What did Elizabeth learn when she was 33 weeks pregnant with her four-year-old, and how did she respond?

7. How do Elizabeth and her husband avoid paying childcare?

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

9. What do Kayla and her brother look like when they come to Elizabeth's apartment for dinner?

10. Why do Elizabeth's students know she is not coming back even though she has not told them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth grew up in a wealthy family. Has Elizabeth’s life and education been privileged? How is her life different from the lives of her students, and what advantages does she have because of her privilege?

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth teaches at a high school. What does Elizabeth dislike about her job? Why does she find it unfulfilling?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. How does the story show Elizabeth’s growth of character? Why is her transformation a character arc?

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