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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 does the new managing editor at Alexandra's publication tell her about when she gets to Ithaca?
(a) To get chains for her car.
(b) To buy firewood early.
(c) To make sure to get snow tires.
(d) To get a warm coat.

2. What city does Alexandra visit with J that reminds her of her mother?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Berkeley.

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

4. Whose book does Alexandra review for the tech publication in Part II?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg's.
(b) Helen Bell's.
(c) Rane Maynard's.
(d) Sheryl Sandberg's.

5. Who writes a note to Alexandra saying she was her only real friend in the office when Alexandra leaves?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Robin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jasmine and Alexandra commiserate about at work in Part II?

2. What does Jasmine do on her afternoon walks with Alexandra?

3. What does Alexandra's and J's house in San Francisco smell like?

4. What neighborhood in San Francisco do Alexandra and J live in?

5. Which of the following is a concern of Alexandra's as she and J travel across the country?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of advice does Tim give to Alexandra in Part I?

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

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

5. In Part II, what does Alexandra discover about Kevin that makes her even more dissatisfied with her job?

6. What happens to the review of the Sheryl Sandberg book Alexandra writes?

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

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

9. What does Alexandra think when her company finally gives her a raise?

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

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