AbstractNetworkTest.validateNetwork(network);

      for (int i = numNodesToRemove; i < NUM_NODES; ++i) {
        assertThat(network.removeNode(nodeList.get(i))).isTrue();
      }

      assertThat(network.nodes()).isEmpty();
      assertThat(network.edges()).isEmpty(); // no edges can remain if there's no nodes
      AbstractNetworkTest.validateNetwork(network);