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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What neighborhood in San Francisco do Alexandra and J live in?
(a) The Sunset neighborhood.
(b) H Street.
(c) The Bank section.
(d) The Mission.

2. What did Alexandra's group of friends from high school call themselves?
(a) The Milk Club.
(b) The Hot Club.
(c) The Not Club.
(d) The Girls.

3. What does J send to Alexandra for her birthday in Part I?
(a) Tickets to the theater.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A trip to the zoo.
(d) A trip to Chicago.

4. Where is the new managing editor at Alexandra's office from in Part II?
(a) Ithaca.
(b) Aberdeen.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Winslow.

5. Where did J and Alexandra grow up together?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Davis.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alexandra feel about not being able to speak Chinese?

2. What recurring dream does Alexandra have in Part II?

3. What city does Alexandra visit for work in Part I?

4. Whose book does Alexandra review for the tech publication in Part II?

5. What do J's parents give Alexandra and J before they leave for the East Coast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alexandra ask her mother what she thought of Nashville when she arrived there in 1982?

2. What kind of liberals does a junior high teacher of Alexandra's say Davis was full of?

3. How does Alexandra feel about her job in Part I?

4. What does Alexandra's managing editor do at the office that sets off a firestorm?

5. How does Alexandra feel about social media platforms like Instagram?

6. What is one reason Alexandra thinks J sleeps so soundly?

7. What bothered Alexandra about her job loading groceries at a grocery store?

8. Why does Alexandra think a lot of people buy lottery tickets?

9. How does Alexandra feel about driving on her cross-country trip with J?

10. What are some things about Alexandra's father that concern her?

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