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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II ("First Language" - "A Map of the Simplified World," Pages 57 - 110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jae buy his store in the area he did when he first moved to America?
(a) It was where his father told him to start a business.
(b) He believed the neighborhood was improving.
(c) He got tax incentives from the government for buying there.
(d) It was where he believed it would be best to raise children.

2. What word means unconditional love in Korean?
(a) Geong.
(b) Sui.
(c) Jeong.
(d) Feng.

3. How does Sae-ri have the money to send Matthew to the Last Chance Ranch?
(a) She sells her jewelry.
(b) She owns a billboard.
(c) She sells her book.
(d) She owns an apartment building.

4. What is distinctive about Ji-won's new friend's appearance?
(a) Her long black braid.
(b) Her makeup.
(c) Her bright clothes.
(d) Her jewelry.

5. Who runs the Last Chance Ranch?
(a) Pastor Ray.
(b) Pastor Winderson.
(c) Pastor Ted.
(d) Pastor Don.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sae-ri not a very attractive prospect for men to marry in the beginning of this story?

2. Who does Soo meet at the revival that it surprises her to see?

3. What does Soo carry in her envelope of cash that she brings from Korea to the United States?

4. Which author had Soo once loved as a young woman?

5. What happens to Soo when she tries to have children with Jae?

(see the answer key)

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