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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is the flyer someone gives to Sam about?
(a) Neighborhood architecture.
(b) A religious group meeting.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Gun violence.

2. In Chapter 10, what does Lily invite Sam to do?
(a) Go to dinner in Syracuse.
(b) Come visit her.
(c) Go on a vacation together.
(d) Go to a show in New York City.

3. In Chapter 8, where does Sam go for an open mic night?
(a) The Hut.
(b) The Club.
(c) The Smiley Face.
(d) The Cellar.

4. What does Sam find unusual about Laci's friend's living situation?
(a) She supposedly does not have a permanent address.
(b) She lives in Air BnBs.
(c) She lives in an abandoned warehouse.
(d) She lives in an apartment with her mother.

5. What color are the tiles around Sam's new fireplace?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Black.

6. What is one topic Sam is surprised to hear her friend address during her open mic performance?
(a) Disease.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Finances.
(d) Abortion.

7. What is Sam's husband doing when she tells him she is leaving him?
(a) Making a post-workout smoothie.
(b) Working.
(c) Talking to someone else on the phone.
(d) Fixing the furnace.

8. What does Sam do every day to try to keep a connection with her daughter?
(a) Write a letter to her.
(b) Call her.
(c) Text her.
(d) Walk outside her school.

9. In Chapter 5, what is the name of the first group meeting Sam goes to after the election?
(a) NOW.
(b) FEW.
(c) WWW.
(d) MBW.

10. In Chapter 15, what is especially unnerving to Sam about what happens in her house?
(a) The burglars ate her food.
(b) The burglars left a note.
(c) The burglars took a tile from her fireplace.
(d) The burglars fell asleep in her bed.

11. What building does Sam think is especially beautiful near her new neighborhood?
(a) The Co-op.
(b) The Synagogue.
(c) The Lutheran Church on James Street.
(d) The Masonic Temple.

12. What does Sam's husband do as soon as she tells him she is leaving him?
(a) Cries.
(b) Throws a glass.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Says nothing.

13. In Chapter 6, how does Sam's daughter treat her after Sam tells her about the impending separation?
(a) She gives her the silent treatment.
(b) She treats her extra nicely.
(c) She moves out of the house herself, so Sam never sees her.
(d) She treats her normally.

14. What kind of mother does MH tell Sam she is in Chapter 7?
(a) A desert mother.
(b) A bad mother.
(c) A wandering mother.
(d) A good mother.

15. Why do two young women walk out of the meeting in Chapter 5 angrily?
(a) They blame white women like the ones at the meeting for voting for the terrible presidential candidate.
(b) They are angry at the rhetoric being spouted there.
(c) They are bored.
(d) They did not know there was a fee to attend the meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one reason Sam's husband thinks Sam is leaving him?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Sam's husband update her about regarding Ally?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Sam think the competitive college admissions process is really about?

4. Who does Laci introduce Sam who Sam is subsequently impressed with?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Sam give to the stranger she encounters?

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