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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sae-ri think of James as a father?
(a) He provides financially for the children but lacks emotional engagement.
(b) He is a very good father.
(c) He is an angry father.
(d) He is an indifferent father.

2. 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.

3. What is the job Ki-tae does?
(a) Pastor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Doctor.

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

5. Who does Ji-won overhear saying racist things in school?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The guidance counselor.
(d) The principal.

6. 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.

7. Where does Jae get his Korean newspaper?
(a) The library.
(b) The co-op.
(c) Mr. Ro's corner store.
(d) His own shop.

8. In the story "A Map of the Simplified World," who is Ji-won's new friend?
(a) Frederick.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Anjali.
(d) Leah.

9. In "First Language," what does Sae-ri wait for many months to get before moving to America?
(a) Her rings.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Her hats.
(d) Her paperwork.

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

11. What is an important factor in making a match in Korea?
(a) Hair color.
(b) Astrological sign.
(c) Blood type.
(d) Eye color.

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

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

14. What is Anjali's favorite snack?
(a) Nutella toast.
(b) Eggrolls.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Apples.

15. What animals does Sae-ri see at the Last Chance Ranch that she briefly wonders if only she can see?
(a) Horses.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Elk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Soo thinking about when she and Jae drive home from the revival?

2. Who actually drives Soo to the revival?

3. What is the Korean name of Sae-ri's son?

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

5. What kind of business do Soo and Jae run in the story "The Church of Abundant Life"?

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