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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 are Janice and Henry when she speaks of her personal history?

2. Where did Henry first meet Lelia?

3. On which days does Kwang like to take home printouts to study?

4. How does Henry get to Flushing?

5. In which city did Henry and Lelia first meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dennis Hoagland.

2. What does Flushing look like?

3. Describe the mystery woman Henry's father brought from Korea.

4. Describe Henry and Jack's relationship.

5. Describe John Kwang.

6. What is Henry's response when he is asked about his profession?

7. What did Henry's father think of Lelia when he was alive?

8. Which employees does Kwang show favoritism to?

9. In what manner did Henry's father run his businesses when he was alive?

10. Describe Henry and Lelia's marriage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry is a character who internally struggles with his identity. Is he American or Korean? He can never fully answer the question. Write an essay that explores the struggles Henry goes through as he attempts to discover his racial identity. Where did Henry's struggle with identity begin? Who is at fault for the way he views himself? Did his father and mother ever question their identities or Korean heritage?

Essay Topic 2

Money plays a major role in the plot of Native Speaker. Without money Kwang would never be able to run rallies or fund his campaign. Write an essay that explores the value of money to the characters of Native Speaker. Which characters value money the most? Which value it the least? Where does most of Kwang's funding come from? In which cases is money spent frivolously throughout the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Henry works as a spy for a living. The company he works for, Glimmer and Company, deals specifically with political information. Write an essay that gives detail to Henry's occupation. Is Henry's job glorified and glamorous? Is he paid well for his work? What does he usually have to do on an assignment? What type of people does he end up investigating?

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