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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. How did Eduardo betray Kwang?

2. Who is Dr. Luzan?

3. What does Lelia worry about in Chapter 15?

4. What is a "ggeh"?

5. Where does Henry meet his company contacts in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sherrie.

2. Why do Henry and Lelia decide waiting on moving into Henry's father's house is the best course of action?

3. Why has it been so long since Henry and Lelia have made love?

4. Describe Grace.

5. What does Lelia think of the pictures they find in Henry's father's study?

6. What happens to Eduardo's reputation after he dies?

7. What suspicions does Henry harbor when it comes to Kwang and Sherrie?

8. Why does Kwang start to call Henry "byong-ho" when they are together?

9. Describe Lelia's profession.

10. What does the Korean restaurant Henry and Kwang go to look like?

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

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 3

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?

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