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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. Where does Frank ask Brit to meet him in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 10, what movie does Wu want to take Joy to on the same night Frank takes Brit to the movies?

3. What is Evon always borrowing from Frank throughout Parts I and II?

4. What is the unofficial name of Frank's family's store?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Brit's father give to Frank as a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank think of Snapstory as he describes his feelings in Chapter 14?

2. How does Frank's mother react to Brit Means when they first meet in Chapter 8?

3. How does Frank handle Brit's request to meet his family?

4. Why does Frank call himself and the children of his parents' Korean friends The Limbos?

5. Why does Frank both like and dislike calculus?

6. Why is Frank's sister Hanna exiled from the Li family?

7. When Frank's parents say something racist, what is their usual defense to Frank that Frank hates?

8. Why do Frank and Joy decide to tell the rest of the Limbos about their arrangement with dating?

9. How would you describe Frank's relationship with his father, Frank Li Sr.?

10. What does Brit tell Frank that surprises him after the barbecue about her impressions of Joy and Frank's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the significance of Frank's losing his virginity to Joy. How does this event change the way he sees both himself and their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

How does Brit Means react when she finds out that Frank has been lying to his parents about their relationship? How does Frank try to explain his actions to her? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Frank describes feeling constantly torn between his Korean and American identities; at times, he feels he is not quite "Korean enough," but he also feels that he is not quite "American enough," either. Write an essay exploring Frank's conflicting feelings about his own identity, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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