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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. Who is assigned as Selin's tutor when she applies to join the literary magazine?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Lakshmi.
(c) Morris.
(d) Ezra.

2. What exploded in Selin's backpack that caused her to buy a canvas army surplus bag?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Diet Coke.
(d) Mountain Dew.

3. Who is the heroine of the book Selin is reading for Russian class in "The Third Week"?
(a) Tatiana.
(b) Anna.
(c) Natalya.
(d) Sonya.

4. What memory technique did Svetlana's father teach her?
(a) Spaced repetition.
(b) The method of loci.
(c) Major method.
(d) Chunking.

5. Over the summer, where did Selin buy new boots?
(a) Famous Footwear.
(b) Tradehome Shoes.
(c) Payless.
(d) Bloomingdale's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The First Week," where is Ivan going to college?

2. How old was Selin when her parents filed a custody suit for her?

3. What book by Andre Breton does Selin remember glancing at in Svetlana's room?

4. When did Selin learn that she was not good at creative writing?

5. Where was the store located where Selin bought boots over the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of bag did Selin buy for her sophomore year of college?

2. How are Selin and Svetlana different in how they choose friends?

3. What does Selin say about taking an extra class in "The First Week"?

4. What does Peter tell Selin about Ivan?

5. What does Selin learn about Kierkegaard's book Either/Or by reading the introduction?

6. Where was Selin's block assigned, and where did Riley get them transferred?

7. What does Selin consider was the worst part of her childhood?

8. Who dies that causes all the Russian isnsructors to be depressed in "The Third Week"?

9. What type of scholarship do Joanne and the other Singaporean students have at Harvard?

10. Who does Selin sit with at dinner in "The Third Week"?

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