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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. How old is the principal at the school where Elizabeth teachers in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher eat that is served on Tuesdays?

3. Where did Elizabeth and Sasha get ice cream when they were 19 and 20?

4. Which Patrick Modiano book is Elizabeth reading in Chapter 1?

5. When Elizabeth and her husband are at bankruptcy court, how much did a man borrow on his house to open a salad bar and deli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Elizabeth's only friends at work, and how long did it take them to trust Elizabeth?

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

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

4. Why does the principal call Elizabeth into a meeting in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, what things does Elizabeth keep private when she talks to her co-homeroom teachers?

6. What do Elizabeth and Sasha do after the party in 2000?

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

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

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

10. What does Elizabeth think of her co-teacher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth decides to quit her high school job. Why does Elizabeth decide to quit her high school job? Why does she have mixed feelings about her decision?

Essay Topic 2

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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