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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Sae-ri not a very attractive prospect for men to marry in the beginning of this story?
(a) She has a child out of wedlock.
(b) She has a speech impediment.
(c) She is not considered attractive.
(d) She is poor.

2. What is the American name of Sae-ri's son?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Fred.
(c) Richard.
(d) Robert.

3. Who did Soo once give a chocolate bar to for free from the shop?
(a) A young man.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) A young girl.
(d) An older woman.

4. What does Soo plan on doing when she goes to the revival that is not related to the revival at all?
(a) Going to the Asian supermarket to shop.
(b) Going to the garment district.
(c) Seeing her sister.
(d) Going to the diamond district.

5. What does Soo carry in her envelope of cash that she brings from Korea to the United States?
(a) Gold birthday rings.
(b) Jade.
(c) A lucky string.
(d) A bracelet.

6. What does Ji-won do when she is passed a nasty note about Anjali from another student?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Passes it on.
(c) Marks it up with marker so it is illegible.
(d) Gives it to the teacher.

7. What do Soo and Jae eat on the way to the revival?
(a) Rice and toasted seaweed.
(b) Burgers.
(c) Eggrolls.
(d) Hero sandwiches.

8. What did Ki-tae used to teach Soo?
(a) Law.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) Medicine.

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

10. What is the largest amount of money Soo and Jae have made in the store on a Saturday?
(a) $300.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $700.
(d) $1,000.

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

12. What is one reason James is reticent about the Last Chance Ranch?
(a) It is too religious.
(b) It is not religious enough.
(c) It is too far away.
(d) It is very expensive.

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

14. What reputation did Sae-ri used to have as a young girl in Korea?
(a) She was shy.
(b) She was very musically talented.
(c) She was brash and non-decorous.
(d) She was brilliant.

15. What is Chun-ja's injury in the Korean disaster?
(a) She loses an eye.
(b) She loses a foot.
(c) She loses an arm.
(d) She loses a leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sae-ri consider doing instead of going to America to get married in an arranged marriage?

2. Where did James take the family the first night Matthew arrived in the country?

3. Where did Soo travel to America from years earlier?

4. Who does Soo say will drive her to the revival?

5. Who was taking care of Matthew before he was sent from Korea to America?

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