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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joan come back from the shop to find in her apartment in Part IV?
(a) A party.
(b) A new oven.
(c) A bird.
(d) A cat.

2. What is one thing Mark brings over for him and Joan to eat?
(a) A big bowl of pasta.
(b) A roast.
(c) A charcuterie tray.
(d) A curry.

3. What kind of chair does Joan have that Mark sits in in Part III briefly?
(a) A small velvet chair.
(b) An Eames chair.
(c) A rocking chair.
(d) A folding metal chair.

4. Why does Joan's mother say she mostly cooks in America?
(a) Because it is expected of her.
(b) Because it makes her feel closer to Joan.
(c) Because it is easier to cook in America.
(d) Out of boredom.

5. What does Joan's mother tell her all women like to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Shop.
(d) Cry.

6. How does Joan get from the train station to Fang's in Part III?
(a) Ferry.
(b) Taxi.
(c) She drives her own car.
(d) Her mother walks with her.

7. What is the Chinese translation for "Son of a Bitch"?
(a) Nightwalker.
(b) Heathen.
(c) Thief.
(d) King of eight eggs.

8. What dish does Nanny especially make with Joan's mother for Joan?
(a) Congee.
(b) Dumplings.
(c) Noodles.
(d) Rice.

9. What does Reese throw towards Joan that she fails to catch?
(a) Paperclips.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Hair ties.
(d) Stress balls.

10. Where does the new virus begin to emerge in Part III?
(a) San Francisco, United States.
(b) Barcelona, Spain.
(c) Wuhan, China.
(d) Berlin, Germany.

11. How much does Reese say he is in debt from medical school?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $50,000.

12. What does Joan give to Mark that is significant in Part III?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A suncatcher.
(c) A key to her apartment.
(d) A cookbook.

13. When does Joan leave her apartment while the party is still going on?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) She stays until the end of the party.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 6 p.m.

14. What does Joan ask her mother if she has learned to do yet in late January?
(a) Skate.
(b) Ski.
(c) Cook.
(d) Run.

15. What does the cardstock Joan gets on January 28th regard?
(a) It is a tax notice.
(b) It is a jury duty notice.
(c) It is an invitation.
(d) It is an informational pamphlet about rental assistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan's mother bring to the guest house for her?

2. What are the three "R's" the woman who visits Joan at work talks about?

3. How does Joan think about writing Chinese words sometimes?

4. What is the difference between Mark and Kramer from Seinfeld?

5. What does Mark give Joan for her apartment as a first large gift in Part III?

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