4. What does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher show a Black woman doing on YouTube in Chapter 2?
(a) Prepping a wig.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Putting on makeup.
(d) Vacuuming.

5. How much younger is Elizabeth's sister than she is?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the longest thing that Elizabeth's students have written in Chapter 2?

2. How old is Elizabeth at the beginning of the novel?

3. What company did Elizabeth's husband work for when the markets crashed?

4. In Chapter 2, what snacks does Elizabeth keep for after-school seesions with her students?

5. What day of the week does Elizabeth teach a night class uptown in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how far does Elizabeth run and how does she feel afterwards?

2. What is Elizabeth's morning routine in Chapter 1?

3. How does Elizabeth spend Sunday, the day her husband works?

4. What does Elizabeth find different about what is taken for granted about her students and what was taken for granted about her and other students at her white, and wealthy public school?

5. What type of students does Elizabeth teach in her night class?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what are Elizabeth's thoughts about running?

7. What does Elizabeth do on Thursday nights and why?

8. What is discussed during a work meeting in Chapter 2, and why does Elizabeth not speak up during the meeting?

9. In Chapter 1, what is Elizabeth's commute to work like?

10. What does Elizabeth say about her teaching?

(see the answer keys)

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