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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which other student does Albert particularly not get along with in music school?
(a) Joe.
(b) David.
(c) Henry.
(d) Jennifer.

2. How much does So-hyun's aunt write a check for her for at the end of each month for her work?
(a) $400.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $585.

3. What does Ben tell Albert when they meet many years after graduation?
(a) Albert was always patient.
(b) Albert was always angry.
(c) Albert was always a prick.
(d) Albert was always kind.

4. What does So-hyun's father once give her mother that sparks a terrible fight?
(a) A car.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) Diamond stud earrings.

5. What does So-hyun's father threaten to do with his gift when her mother questions its cost?
(a) Flush it down the toilet.
(b) Kill it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Eat it.

6. What does Alisa do before beginning to play that is a small movement but that Albert notices?
(a) Touches the "A" on his piano.
(b) Hums a note.
(c) Cracks her knuckles.
(d) Clears her throat.

7. What animal terrifies both So-hyun and her mother in America?
(a) Dog.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Bear.
(d) Cat.

8. What does Albert remember Sasha playing during their last master class?
(a) Rachmaninoff's Third.
(b) Mozart's First.
(c) Beethoven's Second.
(d) The Moonlight Sonata.

9. Where does Mo-sae remember his father taking him to the beach as a child?
(a) Cape May Beach.
(b) Sokcho Beach.
(c) Ki-tae Beach.
(d) Hi-ri Beach.

10. Who waits at the building for So-hyun's mother while she does her work?
(a) Ji-ho.
(b) So-hyun.
(c) So-hyun's aunt.
(d) So-hyun's uncle.

11. In the story "The Art of Losing," what is Mo-sae suffering from?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Alzheimer's Disease.
(d) Heart disease.

12. In "The Loved Ones," who is the caregiver Happy training under?
(a) Helen.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Geneva.

13. What does Zorkin tell Sasha as advice during her last performance during the master class?
(a) To try to remember to express herself.
(b) To keep her eyes on the music.
(c) To keep her chin up.
(d) To keep her fingers relaxed.

14. What does So-hyun call her brother Ji-ho in the end of the story?
(a) A good friend.
(b) A failure.
(c) A genius.
(d) An idiot.

15. In the story "Skinship," what event makes So-hyun's aunt travel back to Korea?
(a) The aunt's father's death.
(b) The flood.
(c) A re-opening of diplomatic relations between America and Korea.
(d) The aunt's mother's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened between Sasha and Albert when they were students that was very embarrassing?

2. What word does Mo-sae use to call for his wife when he gets frustrated at her absence?

3. How do many of Young-ja's friends and neighbors find out about Mo-sae's illness?

4. What food does Albert bring into his practice sessions so he can stay there all day?

5. In the story "Skinship," who is So-hyun's brother?

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