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

2. In Chapter 10, what do Joy's parents tell her when they think she is going on a date with Frank?

3. What do Brit Means's parents both do for a living?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Brit bring to Frank's house for dinner?

5. Whose house does Frank often eat at other than his own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are The Gatherings?

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

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

4. What gift does Brit Means's father give Frank in Chapter 10?

5. Why does Frank both like and dislike calculus?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Write an essay exploring the significance, to Frank, of saying "I love you" to anyone in his life. How does Frank feel differently, eventually, about saying these words to Brit and saying them to Joy?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, why do you think Frank decides to make Frank his first official name and Sung-Mi his middle name? What significance does Yoon place on names throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

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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