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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. When Selin and Leora were in middle school, what did Selin's father take them to New York to see?
(a) Death of a Salesman.
(b) Les Miserables.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Long Day's Journey into Night.

2. In "The First Week," what does the building look like where Riley gets Selin, Priya, and Joanne transferred to?
(a) Cement block high rise.
(b) Yellow brick high rise.
(c) Red brick medium-rise.
(d) Clapboard three-story.

3. What type of company does Riley's mother work for that has given Riley a full scholarship to Harvard?
(a) Medical injection molding.
(b) Pharmaceutical.
(c) Manufacturer of medical devices and therapies.
(d) Medical equipment manufacturer.

4. On the second Wednesday of September, what time does Selin meet Peter and the other English teachers from the Hungary program?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) Noon.

5. In "The Fourth Week," how much does the Garment District sell clothes for by the pound?
(a) 75 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $1.25.
(d) 25 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date was known as Armenian Genocide Recognition Day?

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

3. Who is assigned as Selin's tutor when she applies to join the literary magazine?

4. In "The Second Week," what is the name of the girl whose birthday party Svetlana and her roommates are going to?

5. What is Selin's parents' combined income in "The First Week"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Selin observe about a professor who teaches an ethics seminar she audits in "The Third Week"?

2. When did Selin realize that she was not good at creative writing?

3. When Selin goes to the bookstore in "The First Week," why does she wonder if she will like the books for the Chance class?

4. Where did Svetlana spend her summer and how was her trip?

5. Why is Svetlana good at memorizing?

6. What discussion do Svetlana and Selin have about vocal and instrumental music?

7. How did Selin and Ivan part in July?

8. At the beginning of "The Fourth Week," where do Selin, Riley, Priya, and Joanne go shopping and what does Selin buy?

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

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

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