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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 do Alexandra and J both think about the first snow they experience in Ithaca?
(a) It looks like a snow globe.
(b) They will make some money plowing snow for people.
(c) They can not drive in snow.
(d) They hate the snow.

2. What does Alexandra build for herself?
(a) A bed.
(b) A desk.
(c) A deck.
(d) A chair.

3. Why does J say he does not want to go to the party with Alexandra in Part IV?
(a) He is too stoned.
(b) He is too drunk.
(c) He is too tired.
(d) He hates parties.

4. Who is the first person to sell Alexandra weed in Ithaca?
(a) Hendry.
(b) Rob.
(c) Mari.
(d) Henry.

5. What does Alexandra ask her sister to do more often in Part IV?
(a) Call their mother.
(b) Call her.
(c) Call their father.
(d) Plant a garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does Alexandra's father survive in his childhood?

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

3. What does Alexandra's father call her?

4. What holiday do Ithacans celebrate that was not really observed in San Francisco as much?

5. What physical occurrence is upsetting Alexandra in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday is celebrated in Ithaca that was not really celebrated in San Franciso?

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

3. What does Alexandra tell Jasmine that causes hard feelings between them in Part III?

4. What does Alexandra's mother tell her about Wendi Deng?

5. What kind of advice does Alexandra ask her sister for?

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

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

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

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

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

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