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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. Where is Sae-ri driving with her husband in the opening pages of "First Language"?
(a) The Meadowlands.
(b) Newark Airport.
(c) Madison Square Garden.
(d) The Last Chance Ranch.

2. What does Anjali's mother do to her hair?
(a) Cuts it short.
(b) Dyes it.
(c) Sells it.
(d) Styles it in a strange way.

3. What is one of Sae-ri's mother's concerns about the proposed husband waiting for Sae-ri in America?
(a) He already has children.
(b) He is not working.
(c) He is too old for her.
(d) He is too young for her.

4. Who is Ji-won's teacher?
(a) Mrs. Wilson.
(b) Mrs. Hendricks.
(c) Mrs. Tally.
(d) Mrs. Jong.

5. What does Sae-ri's mother do in the mornings in the time before Sae-ri leaves Korea?
(a) Cooks.
(b) Sits in front of her mirror.
(c) Talks to friends.
(d) Reads the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Soo first meet Jae?

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

3. What happens in Ji-won's class that upsets all the children and parents?

4. What does Sae-ri think of James as a father?

5. What language does Sae-ri think it is easy to lie in?

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