Chemistry: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does the narrator's idea of her abilities as a chemist change after she starts graduate school? (from Pages 1 - 30)

She starts off confident in her achievements, but her confidence diminishes as she realizes that others have achieved more than her.

Chemistry is very important to her when she starts graduate school, but she develops a nonchalant attitude toward it as she goes on.

She starts graduate school doubting herself, and this feeling gets worse as she goes on.

She starts off feeling unsure of herself, but gradually builds confidence as her research succeeds.

2.

Why does the best friend bring up her husband's marriage proposal? (from Pages 175 - 211)

She cannot believe that a proposal that sounded so good could lead to a marriage that went so wrong.

She thinks its plainness may have been the start of the marriage's problems.

She remembers why they got married in the first place.

She regrets not realizing that the marriage would not work out at the time.

3.

What about the ad for tutoring jobs prompts the narrator to apply? (from Pages 31 - 65)

The notion that she will help other students.

The pay.

The ability to build her resume so that she will be more likely to land an academic job.

The flexible hours.

4.

What is the narrator's attitude toward the only other Asian child she goes to school with? (from Pages 109 - 147)

She wants to be friends with him.

She feels sorry for him because he is cut off from his Asian heritage.

She sympathizes with his attitude toward Asian immigrants.

She resents him for acting like he is nothing like her because he is adopted.

5.

On what occasions does the narrator suggest she wears the qipao she bought? (from Pages 1 - 30)

She wears it on a date with Eric.

She wears it around her mother.

She wears it when visiting family in China.

She rarely, if ever, wears it.

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