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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. What problem does Joy's parents have with her boyfriend?

2. Why does Frank's sister no longer speak to his parents?

3. What game does Frank often play with Q?

4. Who in Frank's and Q's calculus class plays their favorite game with them sometimes?

5. Who is Frank's best friend in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem Joy Song has with the person she is dating?

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

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

4. What does The Store mean to Frank's parents?

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

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

7. What are the two lucky numbers for the characters in names that Frank discusses in "Before We Begin," and what tradition does this belief come from?

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

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 Frank's range of feelings towards his sister Hanna. How do Hanna's difficulties with her and Frank's parents influence Frank's own actions in his romantic life?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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