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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 kind of a job does Alexandra think she is offered just because she is Asian?
(a) Underwriter.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Adjunct professor.
(d) Chef.

2. Who do Alexandra's parents say she is killing if she kills a spider?
(a) The seasons.
(b) The spirits.
(c) Her pets.
(d) Her ancestors.

3. What kitchen items have inspirational sayings on them that Alexandra uses?
(a) Bottle caps.
(b) Stickers on bread.
(c) Tea bags.
(d) Spoons.

4. What year was interracial marriage banned in California up until?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1954.

5. What causes a major argument between J and Alexandra in Part IV?
(a) Fights about money.
(b) A difference of opinion about food.
(c) A disagreement about the conduct of the professor who asks Alexandra to apply for a job.
(d) Alexandra's decision to move back to San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television program does Alexandra's father tell her he is watching when he calls her in Part IV?

2. What kind of chess set does the house Alexandra and J are renting have?

3. Why does J say he is so late coming home from the lab?

4. What practice does Alexandra read about Chinese women practicing throughout history?

5. Which wealthy Chinese woman does Alexandra's mother urge her to emulate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new job does Alexandra get in Part III?

2. What does Alexandra's seventh grade history teacher say about Chinese people, and how do Alexandra and her mother react?

3. What is one of the major problems in Alexandra's relationship with J?

4. What is Alexandra's first impression of Ithaca like?

5. Why is Alexandra so fascinated by Yamei Kin?

6. Why does J stop playing chess with Alexandra in Part III?

7. What does Alexandra's father do in Part IV that startles and scares her?

8. How does Alexandra's mother feel about her father continuing to call her?

9. Why does Alexandra send J links to articles about diversity?

10. What does Alexandra think is different about the way people in Ithaca give directions?

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