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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What video site does Alexandra spend a significant amount of time on?

3. What insult does a kindergarten classmate say to Alexandra that is racist?

4. Where do Alexandra and J stop to see some of his relatives in their road trip?

5. What does Alexandra's father call her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do J's parents treat J and Alexandra?

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

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

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

6. Why does Alexandra continue to sign into Parley after she leaves her old job?

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

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

9. What does a former colleague of Alexandra's ask her to do that she does not want to do in Part IV?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing why Alexandra gets a cat and a dog after moving to Ithaca and discuss what the pets symbolize to her.

Essay Topic 2

What stories from Alexandra's family resonate most strongly with her, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Alexandra's road trip with J affect her perspective of America and of racism in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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