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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 Alexandra send to J in order to try to get him to understand her views on racism better?
(a) Podcasts.
(b) Old physical newspaper stories and photos.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Links to articles.

2. What does a man at the museum suggest Alexandra can help his wife with?
(a) Cleaning closets.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Learning English.

3. What does Alexandra's seventh grade history teacher say about Chinese people that is racist?
(a) They have ugly skin.
(b) They are known for being cheap labor.
(c) They can not see as well as white people.
(d) They name their children by throwing pots and pans down the stairs.

4. Where does Alexandra get a new job in Part III?
(a) A small magazine.
(b) A museum.
(c) A fire hall.
(d) A coffee shop.

5. What insult does a kindergarten classmate say to Alexandra that is racist?
(a) Her hair is too dark.
(b) Her eyes are funny.
(c) Her nose is flat and ugly.
(d) Her skin is yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yamei Kin tell a New York audience that she is speaking of in 1904?

2. What does Alexandra build for herself?

3. What creature does Alexandra see for the first time in real life in Ithaca?

4. What was one of Alexandra's most prized pieces of clothing for years?

5. What does Alexandra dress up as for Halloween?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Alexandra gets a dog in Ithaca, related to how people treat her?

2. Why does the professor's offer to Alexandra to teach at her university really insult Alexandra?

3. How does Alexandra feel about Rob?

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

5. What does Alexandra see on Instagram that makes her feel jealous in Part IV?

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

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. What kind of research does Alexandra start doing in Part III?

10. Why is Alexandra so fascinated by Yamei Kin?

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