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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the story "Skinship," who is So-hyun's brother?
(a) Ki-tae.
(b) Jae.
(c) Ji-ho.
(d) Henry.

3. What food does Albert bring into his practice sessions so he can stay there all day?
(a) Turkey sandwiches.
(b) Soup.
(c) Beef jerkey.
(d) Dip and chips.

4. Why are So-hyun's aunt and Susie the only ones in the family who go back to Korea for a time?
(a) So-hyun's uncle said he needed her mother to cook for him.
(b) So-hyun was too sick to go, so her mother stayed with her.
(c) The tickets are too expensive for everyone else.
(d) This was how their grandmother wanted it.

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

6. What piece was Albert's student playing when Sasha had called him for the first time in years?
(a) Mozart's Sonata.
(b) Beethoven's Fifth.
(c) Bach's First Concerto.
(d) Moonlight Sonata.

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

8. What is a material that is a part of some pianos' inner-workings that surprises Albert when he finds out about it?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cashmere.
(c) Cat hair.
(d) Plastic.

9. What work does Mo-sae's son-in-law do?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Law.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Medicine.

10. How does Albert's participation in the piano competition turn out?
(a) He fails to place.
(b) He is a bronze medalist.
(c) He wins the competition.
(d) He is a silver medalist.

11. What does Sasha tell Albert about her daughter Alisa and piano?
(a) She is technically talented but needs work on expression.
(b) She is not very talented.
(c) She is truly gifted.
(d) She has been told Alisa is a genius but she wants Albert's opinion.

12. Who does Young-ja regularly take care of?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her grandson.

13. What illness does Young-ja have?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Atrial fibrillation.

14. Whose room does Happy think the man he and his supervisor are taking care of has been placed in?
(a) His wife's.
(b) His granddaughter's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His sister's.

15. What does Mo-sae sometimes do at church?
(a) Preach.
(b) Clean the pews.
(c) Do small repairs.
(d) Sing in the choir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What competition does Albert spend years preparing for?

2. Who thinks So-hyun is a good reader and writer?

3. What was one thing that won Mo-sae over that Young-ja did?

4. In the story "Skinship," what event makes So-hyun's aunt travel back to Korea?

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

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