diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/administratorcontrols/AdministratorControlsActivityTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/administratorcontrols/AdministratorControlsActivityTest.kt
index d56ee51917b..dd257e50471 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/administratorcontrols/AdministratorControlsActivityTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/administratorcontrols/AdministratorControlsActivityTest.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewParent
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
@@ -34,13 +35,11 @@ import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withId
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withText
 import androidx.test.espresso.util.HumanReadables
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import dagger.Component
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.not
 import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.Before
-import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.oppia.android.R
@@ -103,13 +102,6 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 )
 class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
 
-  @get:Rule
-  var activityTestRule: ActivityTestRule<AdministratorControlsActivity> = ActivityTestRule(
-    AdministratorControlsActivity::class.java, /* initialTouchMode= */
-    true, /* launchActivity= */
-    false
-  )
-
   @Inject
   lateinit var profileTestHelper: ProfileTestHelper
 
@@ -145,51 +137,24 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          0, R.id.general_text_view
-        )
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetView = R.id.general_text_view
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          0, R.id.edit_account_text_view
-        )
+      verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.edit_account_text_view,
+        stringIdToMatch = R.string.administrator_controls_edit_account
       )
-        .check(
-          matches(
-            withText(
-              context.resources.getString(
-                R.string.administrator_controls_edit_account
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          1,
-          R.id.profile_management_text_view
-        )
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetView = R.id.profile_management_text_view
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          1, R.id.edit_profiles_text_view
-        )
+      verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.edit_profiles_text_view,
+        stringIdToMatch = R.string.administrator_controls_edit_profiles
       )
-        .check(
-          matches(
-            withText(
-              context.resources.getString(
-                R.string.administrator_controls_edit_profiles
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        )
     }
   }
 
@@ -201,43 +166,20 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2,
-          R.id.download_permissions_text_view
-        )
-      )
-        .check(
-          matches(
-            withText(
-              context.resources.getString(
-                R.string.administrator_controls_download_permissions_label
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2,
-          R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_constraint_layout
-        )
+      verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 2,
+        targetViewId = R.id.download_permissions_text_view,
+        stringIdToMatch = R.string.administrator_controls_download_permissions_label
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          2
-        )
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 2,
+        targetView = R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_constraint_layout
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2,
-          R.id.auto_update_topic_constraint_layout
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 2)
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 2,
+        targetView = R.id.auto_update_topic_constraint_layout
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
     }
   }
 
@@ -249,55 +191,25 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          3
-        )
-      )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          3, R.id.app_information_text_view
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 3)
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 3,
+        targetView = R.id.app_information_text_view
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          3, R.id.app_version_text_view
-        )
+      verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 3,
+        targetViewId = R.id.app_version_text_view,
+        stringIdToMatch = R.string.administrator_controls_app_version
       )
-        .check(
-          matches(
-            withText(
-              context.resources.getString(
-                R.string.administrator_controls_app_version
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          4, R.id.account_actions_text_view
-        )
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+        itemPosition = 4,
+        targetView = R.id.account_actions_text_view
       )
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          4, R.id.log_out_text_view
-        )
+      verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 4,
+        targetViewId = R.id.log_out_text_view,
+        stringIdToMatch = R.string.administrator_controls_log_out
       )
-        .check(
-          matches(
-            withText(
-              context.resources.getString(
-                R.string.administrator_controls_log_out
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        )
     }
   }
 
@@ -315,20 +227,15 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
           2,
           R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          2
-        )
-      )
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      scrollToPosition(position = 2)
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
     }
   }
 
@@ -340,72 +247,60 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          2
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 2)
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
         )
-      )
-        .perform(click())
+      ).perform(click())
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          2
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 2)
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(isChecked()))
+      ).check(matches(isChecked()))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationPortrait())
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          2
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 2)
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.topic_update_on_wifi_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(isChecked()))
+      ).check(matches(isChecked()))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.administrator_controls_list,
-          2, R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
+          2,
+          R.id.auto_update_topic_switch
         )
-      )
-        .check(matches(not(isChecked())))
+      ).check(matches(not(isChecked())))
     }
   }
 
@@ -413,7 +308,7 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
   fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickEditProfile_opensProfileListActivity() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
-        0
+        profileId = 0
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
@@ -423,54 +318,36 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickLogoutButton_displaysLogoutDialog() {
+  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickLogoutButton_logoutDialogIsDisplayed() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
         profileId = 0
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          4
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
       onView(withId(R.id.log_out_text_view)).perform(click())
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_message)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_okay_button)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_cancel_button)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_message)
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_okay_button)
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_cancel_button)
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_changeConfiguration_clickLogout_displaysLogoutDialog() {
+  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_configChange_clickLogout_logoutDialogIsDisplayed() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
         profileId = 0
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          4
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          4
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
       onView(withId(R.id.log_out_text_view)).perform(click())
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_message)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_okay_button)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_cancel_button)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_message)
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_okay_button)
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_cancel_button)
     }
   }
 
@@ -483,35 +360,25 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          4
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
       onView(withId(R.id.log_out_text_view)).perform(click())
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_message)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_message)
       onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_okay_button)).perform(click())
       intended(hasComponent(ProfileChooserActivity::class.java.name))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickCancelButtonInLogoutDialog_dialogDismissed() {
+  fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickCancelButtonInLogoutDialog_dialogIsDismissed() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
         profileId = 0
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          4
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
       onView(withId(R.id.log_out_text_view)).perform(click())
-      onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_message)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(textInDialogId = R.string.log_out_dialog_message)
       onView(withText(R.string.log_out_dialog_cancel_button)).perform(click())
       onView(withId(R.id.log_out_text_view)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
     }
@@ -521,22 +388,18 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
   fun testAdministratorControlsFragment_clickAppVersion_opensAppVersionActivity() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
-        0
+        profileId = 0
       )
     ).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
-          3
-        )
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 3)
       onView(withId(R.id.app_version_text_view)).perform(click())
       intended(hasComponent(AppVersionActivity::class.java.name))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testAdministratorControls_selectAdminNavItem_displaysAdminControls() {
+  fun testAdministratorControls_selectAdminNavItem_adminControlsIsDisplayed() {
     launch<AdministratorControlsActivity>(
       createAdministratorControlsActivityIntent(
         0
@@ -638,6 +501,47 @@ class AdministratorControlsActivityTest {
     return view.getParent()
   }
 
+  private fun verifyItemDisplayedOnAdministratorControlListItem(
+    itemPosition: Int,
+    targetView: Int
+  ) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.administrator_controls_list,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetView
+      )
+    ).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+  }
+
+  private fun verifyTextOnAdministratorListItemAtPosition(
+    itemPosition: Int,
+    targetViewId: Int,
+    @StringRes stringIdToMatch: Int
+  ) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.administrator_controls_list,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetViewId
+      )
+    ).check(matches(withText(context.getString(stringIdToMatch))))
+  }
+
+  private fun scrollToPosition(position: Int) {
+    onView(withId(R.id.administrator_controls_list)).perform(
+      scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
+        position
+      )
+    )
+  }
+
+  private fun verifyTextInDialog(@StringRes textInDialogId: Int) {
+    onView(withText(context.getString(textInDialogId)))
+      .inRoot(isDialog())
+      .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+  }
+
   // TODO(#59): Figure out a way to reuse modules instead of needing to re-declare them.
   // TODO(#1675): Add NetworkModule once data module is migrated off of Moshi.
   @Singleton
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/home/HomeActivityTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/home/HomeActivityTest.kt
index 606d8c9d898..6e691da1555 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/home/HomeActivityTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/home/HomeActivityTest.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
   @Inject
   lateinit var testCoroutineDispatchers: TestCoroutineDispatchers
 
-  private val internalProfileId: Int = 1
+  private val internalProfileId: Int = 0
+  private val internalProfileId1: Int = 1
   private lateinit var oppiaClock: OppiaClock
 
   @Before
@@ -144,143 +145,113 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_withAdminProfile_profileNameDisplayedSuccessfully() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(0)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_withAdminProfile_displayProfileName_profileNameIsDisplayed() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(0)
+      scrollToPosition(position = 0)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.profile_name_textview,
+        stringToMatch = "Admin!"
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_name_textview
-        )
-      ).check(matches(withText("Admin!")))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_withAdminProfile_configChange_profileNameDisplayedSuccessfully() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(0)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_withAdminProfile_configChange_profileNameIsDisplayed() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(0)
+      scrollToPosition(position = 0)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.profile_name_textview,
+        stringToMatch = "Admin!"
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_name_textview
-        )
-      ).check(matches(withText("Admin!")))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex0_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodMorningMessageDisplayedSuccessful() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
+  fun testHomeActivity_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodMorningMessageIsDisplayed() {
     getApplicationDependencies()
     oppiaClock.setCurrentTimeMs(MORNING_TIMESTAMP)
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(0)
+      scrollToPosition(position = 0)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.welcome_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Good morning,"
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          0,
-          R.id.welcome_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(matches(withText("Good morning,")))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex0_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodAfternoonMessageDisplayedSuccessful() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
+  fun testHomeActivity_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodAfternoonMessageIsDisplayed() {
     getApplicationDependencies()
     oppiaClock.setCurrentTimeMs(AFTERNOON_TIMESTAMP)
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(0)
+      scrollToPosition(position = 0)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.welcome_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Good afternoon,"
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          0,
-          R.id.welcome_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(matches(withText("Good afternoon,")))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex0_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodEveningMessageDisplayedSuccessful() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
+  fun testHomeActivity_displayGreetingMessageBasedOnTime_goodEveningMessageIsDisplayed() {
     getApplicationDependencies()
     oppiaClock.setCurrentTimeMs(EVENING_TIMESTAMP)
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(0)
+      scrollToPosition(position = 0)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.welcome_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Good evening,"
       )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          0,
-          R.id.welcome_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(matches(withText("Good evening,")))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_displaysRecentlyPlayedStoriesText() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_recentlyPlayedStoriesTextIsDisplayed() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          1,
-          R.id.recently_played_stories_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(R.string.recently_played_stories)
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.recently_played_stories_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.recently_played_stories)
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_displaysViewAllText() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_userProfile_viewAllTextIsDisplayed() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 1, R.id.view_all_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(R.string.view_all)
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
+      verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.view_all_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.view_all)
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_clickViewAll_opensRecentlyPlayedActivity() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_clickViewAll_opensRecentlyPlayedActivity() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view, 1, R.id.view_all_text_view
+          R.id.home_recycler_view,
+          1,
+          R.id.view_all_text_view
         )
       ).perform(click())
       intended(hasComponent(RecentlyPlayedActivity::class.java.name))
@@ -288,8 +259,8 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_promotedCard_chapterNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_promotedCard_chapterNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(
         allOf(
@@ -303,43 +274,37 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_promotedCard_storyNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_promotedCard_storyNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 1, R.id.story_name_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("First Story"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.story_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "First Story"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_configurationChange_promotedCard_storyNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_configChange_promotedCard_storyNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 1, R.id.story_name_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("First Story"))
-        )
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.story_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "First Story"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_clickPromotedStory_opensTopicActivity() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_clickPromotedStory_opensTopicActivity() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
       onView(
         allOf(
           withId(R.id.promoted_story_list_recycler_view),
@@ -349,125 +314,96 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
         )
       ).perform(click())
       intended(hasComponent(TopicActivity::class.java.name))
-      intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getProfileIdKey(), internalProfileId))
+      intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getProfileIdKey(), internalProfileId1))
       intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getTopicIdKey(), TEST_TOPIC_ID_0))
       intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getStoryIdKey(), TEST_STORY_ID_0))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex1_promotedCard_topicNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_promotedCard_topicNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1)
-      )
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 1, R.id.topic_name_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("FIRST TEST TOPIC"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 1)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.topic_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "FIRST TEST TOPIC"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex3_topicSummary_topicNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_topicSummaryCard_topicNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(3)
-      )
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 3, R.id.topic_name_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("First Test Topic"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 3)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 3,
+        targetViewId = R.id.topic_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "First Test Topic"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex3_topicSummary_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_topicSummaryCard_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(3)
-      )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          3, R.id.lesson_count_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("5 Lessons"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 3)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 3,
+        targetViewId = R.id.lesson_count_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "5 Lessons"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex4_topicSummary_topicNameIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_topicSummarySecondCard_topicNameIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(4)
-      )
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.home_recycler_view, 4, R.id.topic_name_text_view)).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("Second Test Topic"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 4,
+        targetViewId = R.id.topic_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Second Test Topic"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex4_topicSummary_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_topicSummarySecondCard_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(4)
-      )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          4, R.id.lesson_count_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("1 Lesson"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 4,
+        targetViewId = R.id.lesson_count_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "1 Lesson"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex4_topicSummary_configurationChange_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_topicSummary_configChange_lessonCountIsCorrect() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(4)
-      )
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.home_recycler_view,
-          4, R.id.lesson_count_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(
-          withText(containsString("1 Lesson"))
-        )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 4)
+      verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+        itemPosition = 4,
+        targetViewId = R.id.lesson_count_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "1 Lesson"
       )
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_recyclerViewIndex3_clickTopicSummary_opensTopicActivity() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_clickTopicSummary_opensTopicActivity() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
-        scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(3)
-      )
+      scrollToPosition(position = 3)
       onView(atPosition(R.id.home_recycler_view, 3)).perform(click())
       intended(hasComponent(TopicActivity::class.java.name))
       intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getTopicIdKey(), TEST_TOPIC_ID_0))
@@ -476,7 +412,7 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testHomeActivity_onBackPressed_showsExitToProfileChooserDialog() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       pressBack()
       onView(withText(R.string.home_activity_back_dialog_message))
@@ -487,7 +423,7 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testHomeActivity_onBackPressed_orientationChange_showsExitToProfileChooserDialog() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       pressBack()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
@@ -499,7 +435,7 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testHomeActivity_onBackPressed_clickExit_checkOpensProfileActivity() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       pressBack()
       onView(withText(R.string.home_activity_back_dialog_exit))
@@ -511,7 +447,7 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testHomeActivity_checkSpanForItem0_spanSizeIsTwoOrThree() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       if (context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.isTablet)) {
         onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).check(hasGridItemCount(3, 0))
@@ -523,15 +459,15 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testHomeActivity_checkSpanForItem4_spanSizeIsOne() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).check(hasGridItemCount(1, 4))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
-  fun testHomeActivity_configurationChange_checkSpanForItem4_spanSizeIsOne() {
-    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
+  fun testHomeActivity_configChange_checkSpanForItem4_spanSizeIsOne() {
+    launch<HomeActivity>(createHomeActivityIntent(internalProfileId1)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).check(hasGridItemCount(1, 4))
@@ -539,7 +475,43 @@ class HomeActivityTest {
   }
 
   private fun createHomeActivityIntent(profileId: Int): Intent {
-    return HomeActivity.createHomeActivity(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(), profileId)
+    return HomeActivity.createHomeActivity(context, profileId)
+  }
+
+  private fun scrollToPosition(position: Int) {
+    onView(withId(R.id.home_recycler_view)).perform(
+      scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(
+        position
+      )
+    )
+  }
+
+  private fun verifyTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+    itemPosition: Int,
+    targetViewId: Int,
+    stringToMatch: String
+  ) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.home_recycler_view,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetViewId
+      )
+    ).check(matches(withText(containsString(stringToMatch))))
+  }
+
+  private fun verifyExactTextOnHomeListItemAtPosition(
+    itemPosition: Int,
+    targetViewId: Int,
+    stringToMatch: String
+  ) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.home_recycler_view,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetViewId
+      )
+    ).check(matches(withText(stringToMatch)))
   }
 
   // TODO(#59): Figure out a way to reuse modules instead of needing to re-declare them.
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/profileprogress/ProfileProgressFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/profileprogress/ProfileProgressFragmentTest.kt
index 7d95f701c90..daa4be77e92 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/profileprogress/ProfileProgressFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/profileprogress/ProfileProgressFragmentTest.kt
@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.MediaStore
-import android.view.View
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario.launch
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
 import androidx.test.espresso.Espresso.onView
-import androidx.test.espresso.PerformException
-import androidx.test.espresso.UiController
-import androidx.test.espresso.ViewAction
-import androidx.test.espresso.ViewInteraction
 import androidx.test.espresso.action.ViewActions.click
 import androidx.test.espresso.assertion.ViewAssertions.matches
 import androidx.test.espresso.contrib.RecyclerViewActions.scrollToPosition
@@ -35,14 +30,11 @@ import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isDisplayed
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.isRoot
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withId
 import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers.withText
-import androidx.test.espresso.util.HumanReadables
-import androidx.test.espresso.util.TreeIterables
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import dagger.Component
 import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.allOf
-import org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.containsString
 import org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.not
 import org.hamcrest.Matcher
 import org.junit.After
@@ -104,7 +96,6 @@ import org.oppia.android.util.parser.HtmlParserEntityTypeModule
 import org.oppia.android.util.parser.ImageParsingModule
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
 import org.robolectric.annotation.LooperMode
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Singleton
 
@@ -148,6 +139,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     Intents.release()
   }
 
+  private fun setUpTestApplicationComponent() {
+    ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext<TestApplication>().inject(this)
+  }
+
   private fun createProfileProgressActivityIntent(profileId: Int): Intent {
     return ProfileProgressActivity.createProfileProgressActivityIntent(
       ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(),
@@ -159,11 +154,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragment_checkProfileName_profileNameIsCorrect() {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.profile_name_text_view)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("Admin"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.profile_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Admin"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -173,11 +167,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.profile_name_text_view)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("Admin"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.profile_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "Admin"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -186,17 +179,9 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragment_openProfilePictureEditDialog() {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_edit_image
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.profile_edit_image)
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(context.getString(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title))
     }
   }
 
@@ -204,17 +189,8 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragment_openProfilePictureEditDialog_configurationChange_dialogIsStillOpen() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_edit_image
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.profile_edit_image)
+      verifyTextInDialog(context.getString(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title))
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).check(matches(isDisplayed()))
     }
@@ -230,17 +206,8 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     intending(expectedIntent).respondWith(activityResult)
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_edit_image
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.profile_edit_image)
+      verifyTextInDialog(context.getString(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title))
       onView(withText(R.string.profile_picture_edit_alert_dialog_choose_from_library))
         .perform(click())
       intended(expectedIntent)
@@ -257,17 +224,8 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     intending(expectedIntent).respondWith(activityResult)
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_edit_image
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.profile_edit_image)
+      verifyTextInDialog(context.getString(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title))
       onView(withText(R.string.profile_picture_edit_alert_dialog_choose_from_library))
         .perform(click())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
@@ -275,17 +233,9 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       intended(expectedIntent)
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.profile_edit_image
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.profile_edit_image)
       // The dialog should still be open after a configuration change.
-      onView(withText(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title)).inRoot(isDialog())
-        .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
+      verifyTextInDialog(context.getString(R.string.profile_progress_edit_dialog_title))
     }
   }
 
@@ -293,11 +243,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragmentNoProgress_recyclerViewItem0_checkOngoingTopicsCount_countIsZero() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("0"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.ongoing_topics_count)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("0"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_count,
+        stringToMatch = "0"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -315,11 +264,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("2"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.ongoing_topics_count)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("2"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_count,
+        stringToMatch = "2"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -339,11 +287,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("2"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.ongoing_topics_count)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("2"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_count,
+        stringToMatch = "2"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -352,14 +299,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragmentNoProgress_recyclerViewItem0_checkOngoingTopicsString_descriptionIsCorrect() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.topics_in_progress)
       )
     }
   }
@@ -377,14 +320,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.topics_in_progress)
       )
     }
   }
@@ -404,14 +343,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_description_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.topics_in_progress)
       )
     }
   }
@@ -420,11 +355,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragmentNoProgress_recyclerViewItem0_checkCompletedStoriesCount_countIsZero() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("0"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.completed_stories_count)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("0"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.completed_stories_count,
+        stringToMatch = "0"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -442,11 +376,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("2"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.completed_stories_count)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText("2"))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.completed_stories_count,
+        stringToMatch = "2"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -455,15 +388,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressFragmentNoProgress_recyclerViewItem0_checkCompletedStoriesString_descriptionIsCorrect() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.completed_stories_description_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.completed_stories_description_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.stories_completed)
       )
     }
   }
@@ -481,15 +409,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.completed_stories_description_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.completed_stories_description_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = context.getString(R.string.stories_completed)
       )
     }
   }
@@ -502,11 +425,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(withId(R.id.profile_progress_list))
         .perform(scrollToPosition<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>(1))
-      waitForTheView(withText("First Story"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 1, R.id.story_name_text_view)
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(containsString("First Story")))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.story_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "First Story"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -520,14 +442,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
           1
         )
       )
-      waitForTheView(withText("First Story"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          1, R.id.story_name_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(containsString("First Story")))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.story_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "First Story"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -541,14 +459,10 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
           1
         )
       )
-      waitForTheView(withText("FIRST TEST TOPIC"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          1, R.id.topic_name_text_view
-        )
-      ).check(
-        matches(withText(containsString("FIRST TEST TOPIC")))
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 1,
+        targetViewId = R.id.topic_name_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "FIRST TEST TOPIC"
       )
     }
   }
@@ -562,14 +476,8 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
           1
         )
       )
-      waitForTheView(withText("FIRST TEST TOPIC"))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          1, R.id.topic_name_text_view
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 1, targetViewId = R.id.topic_name_text_view)
       intended(hasComponent(TopicActivity::class.java.name))
       intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getProfileIdKey(), internalProfileId))
       intended(hasExtra(TopicActivity.getTopicIdKey(), TEST_TOPIC_ID_0))
@@ -581,13 +489,12 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressActivity_recyclerViewIndex0_clickViewAll_opensRecentlyPlayedActivity() {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText("Admin"))
-      onView(atPositionOnView(R.id.profile_progress_list, 0, R.id.view_all_text_view))
-        .check(
-          matches(withText("View All"))
-        )
-        .perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+        itemPosition = 0,
+        targetViewId = R.id.view_all_text_view,
+        stringToMatch = "View All"
+      )
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.view_all_text_view)
       intended(hasComponent(RecentlyPlayedActivity::class.java.name))
       intended(
         hasExtra(
@@ -602,15 +509,13 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressActivityNoProgress_recyclerViewIndex0_clickTopicCount_isNotClickable() {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.ongoing_topics_container
+          0,
+          R.id.ongoing_topics_container
         )
-      ).check(
-        matches(not(isClickable()))
-      )
+      ).check(matches(not(isClickable())))
     }
   }
 
@@ -618,15 +523,13 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   fun testProfileProgressActivityNoProgress_recyclerViewIndex0_clickStoryCount_isNotClickable() {
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.completed_stories_container
+          0,
+          R.id.completed_stories_container
         )
-      ).check(
-        matches(not(isClickable()))
-      )
+      ).check(matches(not(isClickable())))
     }
   }
 
@@ -636,39 +539,30 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       onView(isRoot()).perform(orientationLandscape())
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
       onView(
         atPositionOnView(
           R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0, R.id.completed_stories_container
+          0,
+          R.id.completed_stories_container
         )
-      ).check(
-        matches(not(isClickable()))
-      )
+      ).check(matches(not(isClickable())))
     }
   }
 
   @Test
   fun testProfileProgressActivityWithProgress_recyclerViewIndex0_clickTopicCount_opensOngoingTopicListActivity() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     storyProgressTestHelper.markPartialTopicProgressForFractions(
-      profileId,
+      profileId = profileId,
       timestampOlderThanAWeek = false
     )
     storyProgressTestHelper.markTwoPartialStoryProgressForRatios(
-      profileId,
+      profileId = profileId,
       timestampOlderThanAWeek = false
     )
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.topics_in_progress))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.ongoing_topics_container
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.ongoing_topics_container)
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
       intended(hasComponent(OngoingTopicListActivity::class.java.name))
       intended(
@@ -683,25 +577,17 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
   @Test
   fun testProfileProgressActivityWithProgress_recyclerViewIndex0_clickStoryCount_opensCompletedStoryListActivity() { // ktlint-disable max-line-length
     storyProgressTestHelper.markFullStoryPartialTopicProgressForRatios(
-      profileId,
+      profileId = profileId,
       timestampOlderThanAWeek = false
     )
     storyProgressTestHelper.markFullStoryProgressForFractions(
-      profileId,
+      profileId = profileId,
       timestampOlderThanAWeek = false
     )
     testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
     launch<ProfileProgressActivity>(createProfileProgressActivityIntent(internalProfileId)).use {
       testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-      waitForTheView(withText(R.string.stories_completed))
-      onView(
-        atPositionOnView(
-          R.id.profile_progress_list,
-          0,
-          R.id.completed_stories_container
-        )
-      ).perform(click())
-      testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+      clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition = 0, targetViewId = R.id.completed_stories_container)
       intended(hasComponent(CompletedStoryListActivity::class.java.name))
       intended(
         hasExtra(
@@ -725,51 +611,35 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     return Instrumentation.ActivityResult(RESULT_OK, resultIntent)
   }
 
-  private fun waitForTheView(viewMatcher: Matcher<View>): ViewInteraction {
-    return onView(isRoot()).perform(waitForMatch(viewMatcher, 30000))
-  }
-
-  // TODO(#59): Remove these waits once we can ensure that the production executors are not depended on in tests.
-  //  Sleeping is really bad practice in Espresso tests, and can lead to test flakiness. It shouldn't be necessary if we
-  //  use a test executor service with a counting idle resource, but right now Gradle mixes dependencies such that both
-  //  the test and production blocking executors are being used. The latter cannot be updated to notify Espresso of any
-  //  active coroutines, so the test attempts to assert state before it's ready. This artificial delay in the Espresso
-  //  thread helps to counter that.
-  /**
-   * Perform action of waiting for a specific matcher to finish. Adapted from:
-   * https://stackoverflow.com/a/22563297/3689782.
-   */
-  private fun waitForMatch(viewMatcher: Matcher<View>, millis: Long): ViewAction {
-    return object : ViewAction {
-      override fun getDescription(): String {
-        return "wait for a specific view with matcher <$viewMatcher> during $millis millis."
-      }
-
-      override fun getConstraints(): Matcher<View> {
-        return isRoot()
-      }
-
-      override fun perform(uiController: UiController?, view: View?) {
-        checkNotNull(uiController)
-        uiController.loopMainThreadUntilIdle()
-        val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
-        val endTime = startTime + millis
-
-        do {
-          if (TreeIterables.breadthFirstViewTraversal(view).any { viewMatcher.matches(it) }) {
-            return
-          }
-          uiController.loopMainThreadForAtLeast(50)
-        } while (System.currentTimeMillis() < endTime)
-
-        // Couldn't match in time.
-        throw PerformException.Builder()
-          .withActionDescription(description)
-          .withViewDescription(HumanReadables.describe(view))
-          .withCause(TimeoutException())
-          .build()
-      }
-    }
+  private fun verifyItemDisplayedOnProfileProgressListItem(
+    itemPosition: Int,
+    targetViewId: Int,
+    stringToMatch: String
+  ) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.profile_progress_list,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetViewId
+      )
+    ).check(matches(withText(stringToMatch)))
+  }
+
+  private fun clickProfileProgressItem(itemPosition: Int, targetViewId: Int) {
+    onView(
+      atPositionOnView(
+        R.id.profile_progress_list,
+        itemPosition,
+        targetViewId
+      )
+    ).perform(click())
+    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+  }
+
+  private fun verifyTextInDialog(textInDialog: String) {
+    onView(withText(textInDialog))
+      .inRoot(isDialog())
+      .check(matches(isDisplayed()))
   }
 
   @Module
@@ -789,10 +659,6 @@ class ProfileProgressFragmentTest {
     fun provideGlobalLogLevel(): LogLevel = LogLevel.VERBOSE
   }
 
-  private fun setUpTestApplicationComponent() {
-    ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext<TestApplication>().inject(this)
-  }
-
   // TODO(#59): Figure out a way to reuse modules instead of needing to re-declare them.
   // TODO(#1675): Add NetworkModule once data module is migrated off of Moshi.
   @Singleton
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListControllerTest.kt b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListControllerTest.kt
index 1fd3509e293..6bc4a850d37 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListControllerTest.kt
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/org/oppia/android/domain/topic/TopicListControllerTest.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import dagger.Component
 import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import org.junit.Before
-import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -117,25 +116,13 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_providesListOfMultipleTopics() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     assertThat(topicList.topicSummaryCount).isGreaterThan(1)
   }
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_firstTopic_hasCorrectTopicInfo() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val firstTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(0)
     assertThat(firstTopic.topicId).isEqualTo(TEST_TOPIC_ID_0)
     assertThat(firstTopic.name).isEqualTo("First Test Topic")
@@ -143,13 +130,7 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_firstTopic_hasCorrectThumbnail() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val firstTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(0)
     assertThat(firstTopic.topicThumbnail.thumbnailGraphic)
       .isEqualTo(LessonThumbnailGraphic.ADDING_AND_SUBTRACTING_FRACTIONS)
@@ -157,26 +138,14 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_firstTopic_hasCorrectLessonCount() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val firstTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(0)
     assertThat(firstTopic.totalChapterCount).isEqualTo(5)
   }
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_secondTopic_hasCorrectTopicInfo() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val secondTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(1)
     assertThat(secondTopic.topicId).isEqualTo(TEST_TOPIC_ID_1)
     assertThat(secondTopic.name).isEqualTo("Second Test Topic")
@@ -184,13 +153,7 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_secondTopic_hasCorrectThumbnail() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val secondTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(1)
     assertThat(secondTopic.topicThumbnail.thumbnailGraphic)
       .isEqualTo(LessonThumbnailGraphic.BAKER)
@@ -198,26 +161,14 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_secondTopic_hasCorrectLessonCount() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val secondTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(1)
     assertThat(secondTopic.totalChapterCount).isEqualTo(1)
   }
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_fractionsTopic_hasCorrectTopicInfo() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val fractionsTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(2)
     assertThat(fractionsTopic.topicId).isEqualTo(FRACTIONS_TOPIC_ID)
     assertThat(fractionsTopic.name).isEqualTo("Fractions")
@@ -225,13 +176,7 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_fractionsTopic_hasCorrectThumbnail() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val fractionsTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(2)
     assertThat(fractionsTopic.topicThumbnail.thumbnailGraphic)
       .isEqualTo(LessonThumbnailGraphic.CHILD_WITH_FRACTIONS_HOMEWORK)
@@ -239,26 +184,14 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_fractionsTopic_hasCorrectLessonCount() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val fractionsTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(2)
     assertThat(fractionsTopic.totalChapterCount).isEqualTo(2)
   }
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_ratiosTopic_hasCorrectTopicInfo() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val ratiosTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(3)
     assertThat(ratiosTopic.topicId).isEqualTo(RATIOS_TOPIC_ID)
     assertThat(ratiosTopic.name).isEqualTo("Ratios and Proportional Reasoning")
@@ -266,13 +199,7 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_ratiosTopic_hasCorrectThumbnail() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val ratiosTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(3)
     assertThat(ratiosTopic.topicThumbnail.thumbnailGraphic)
       .isEqualTo(LessonThumbnailGraphic.DUCK_AND_CHICKEN)
@@ -280,13 +207,7 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
 
   @Test
   fun testRetrieveTopicList_ratiosTopic_hasCorrectLessonCount() {
-    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
-
-    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
-    val topicList = topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val topicList = retrieveTopicList()
     val ratiosTopic = topicList.getTopicSummary(3)
     assertThat(ratiosTopic.totalChapterCount).isEqualTo(4)
   }
@@ -317,7 +238,6 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Ignore("Failing on Circle CI.")
   fun testRetrieveOngoingStoryList_markRecentlyPlayedFracStory0Exp0_ongoingStoryListIsCorrect() {
     storyProgressController.recordRecentlyPlayedChapter(
       profileId0,
@@ -326,15 +246,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_0,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(1)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsFractionStory0Exploration0(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
   }
@@ -348,15 +261,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_0,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(1)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsFractionStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
   }
@@ -379,21 +285,13 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_1,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(1)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsFractionStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Ignore("Failing on Circle CI.")
   fun testRetrieveOngoingStoryList_markAllChaptersCompletedInFractions_ongoingStoryListIsCorrect() {
     storyProgressController.recordCompletedChapter(
       profileId0,
@@ -411,16 +309,9 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       FRACTIONS_EXPLORATION_ID_1,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
-    assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(2)
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
+    assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(4)
     verifyDefaultOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
   }
 
@@ -442,15 +333,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       RATIOS_EXPLORATION_ID_2,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(2)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsRatioStory0Exploration0(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
     verifyOngoingStoryAsRatioStory1Exploration2(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[1])
@@ -474,15 +358,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       RATIOS_EXPLORATION_ID_2,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(2)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsRatioStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
     verifyOngoingStoryAsRatioStory1Exploration2(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[1])
@@ -515,15 +392,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       RATIOS_EXPLORATION_ID_2,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(3)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsFractionStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[0])
     verifyOngoingStoryAsRatioStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryList[1])
@@ -557,15 +427,8 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
       RATIOS_EXPLORATION_ID_2,
       getCurrentTimestamp()
     )
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
-
-    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
-      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
-    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
 
-    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
-
-    val ongoingTopicList = ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+    val ongoingTopicList = retrieveOngoingStoryList()
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.recentStoryCount).isEqualTo(1)
     assertThat(ongoingTopicList.olderStoryCount).isEqualTo(2)
     verifyOngoingStoryAsFractionStory0Exploration1(ongoingTopicList.olderStoryList[0])
@@ -695,6 +558,23 @@ class TopicListControllerTest {
     return Date().time - NINE_DAYS_IN_MS
   }
 
+  private fun retrieveTopicList(): TopicList {
+    val topicListLiveData = topicListController.getTopicList().toLiveData()
+    topicListLiveData.observeForever(mockTopicListObserver)
+    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+    verify(mockTopicListObserver).onChanged(topicListResultCaptor.capture())
+    return topicListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+  }
+
+  private fun retrieveOngoingStoryList(): OngoingStoryList {
+    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+    topicListController.getOngoingStoryList(profileId0).toLiveData()
+      .observeForever(mockOngoingStoryListObserver)
+    testCoroutineDispatchers.runCurrent()
+    verifyGetOngoingStoryListSucceeded()
+    return ongoingStoryListResultCaptor.value.getOrThrow()
+  }
+
   // TODO(#89): Move this to a common test application component.
   @Module
   class TestModule {