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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. Who gives Frank a strange scroll at his father's store in Chapter 7?

2. What is Frank Li's second name?

3. Where does Frank often go with his best friend to talk about girls?

4. In Chapter 14, where do Wu and Joy go for dinner?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does the phrase "gem swapping" refer to?

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

3. What does the term brainlock mean to Frank and Hanna?

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

5. How do Joy's and Frank's parents take the lie that Joy and Frank are dating?

6. What are The Gatherings?

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

8. What happens when Brit shows up to The Store in Chapter 7?

9. What plan does Frank come up with so he and Joy can each date the people they want to date?

10. In Chapter 14, how does Frank feel telling Brit Means he loves her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Frank states outright that he thinks his parents are racist. Write an essay explaining Frank's reasons for his assessment of his parents' racism, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Frank's father's terminal illness change the Li family's dynamic? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the symbolism of the wildfires, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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