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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 is Henry's occupation?
2. What is Roy Chillingworth's occupation?
3. What happened to Henry's son?
4. What role does Jack play in Henry's job?
5. Did Henry's father show remorse for his wife's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dennis Hoagland.
2. Which employees does Kwang show favoritism to?
3. How did Henry and Lelia react to their son's death?
4. How do Kwang's closest employees treat him?
5. Describe John Kwang.
6. Describe Wen Zhou and why he was an interest to Henry's company.
7. What does Flushing look like?
8. Describe Henry's occupation.
9. Describe Janice's disposition and way of dress.
10. Describe the mystery woman Henry's father brought from Korea.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most of the action of Native Speaker takes places in New York City. Only on a few occasions do characters travel outside of the city to places like Europe. Write an essay that explains how the setting of New York City contributes to the plot. Why is New York city a significant city? What is special about it? What type of people live in New York City? What is life like in the different neighborhoods?
Essay Topic 2
Henry's father is a character that appears purely in the past. Since he died before the outset of Native Speaker, he only exists in Henry's mind in the form of memories. Write an essay that analyzes Henry's father. Why is he an important character? What role does he play throughout the plot of the story? What are some of the lessons Henry learned from him while growing up? How well did Henry handle the death of his father?
Essay Topic 3
One of the prevalent themes in Native Speaker is that of racial tension. In the poorer neighborhoods there is often conflict between Koreans, Blacks, and Hispanics. Write an essay that explores and analyzes racial tension as it is presented in Native Speaker. In which instances does conflict typically arise? Why is it mostly the lower income neighborhoods that have to deal with these issues? What typically happens when people stand up for themselves?
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