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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) This was how their grandmother wanted it.
(d) The tickets are too expensive for everyone else.

2. What does So-hyun's uncle's appearance remind her of?
(a) A bear.
(b) A block of cheese.
(c) A potato.
(d) Her own father.

3. What happened between Sasha and Albert when they were students that was very embarrassing?
(a) They were reprimanded by their teacher in front of the class.
(b) They had a sexual encounter that ended with Albert throwing up.
(c) They had a screaming match at an airport.
(d) They got arrested together.

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

5. What is the name of Young-ja's daughter?
(a) Soo.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Christina.
(d) Sae-ri.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does So-hyun's mother use to beat Ji-ho with?

2. What is a material that is a part of some pianos' inner-workings that surprises Albert when he finds out about it?

3. What piece was Albert's student playing when Sasha had called him for the first time in years?

4. What happens to Albert after his divorce?

5. What does Mo-sae routinely read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does So-hyun immediately dislike about the way her aunt and uncle in America treat her mother?

2. What seems to be the turning point in So-hyun's famliy at the end of the story "Skinship"?

3. Why does So-hyun dislike her cousin Susie so much?

4. In the story "Solo Works for Piano," why is it awkward when Sasha calls Albert after so long?

5. How does So-hyun's aunt work to get her mother and father back together?

6. How does Mo-sae handle things when Young-ja does not come home for hours one day, because she is very ill?

7. In "Skinship," where do So-hyun and her family stay at first in America?

8. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

9. In the story "Skinship," why does So-hyun's family leave Korea?

10. Why does Sasha think Albert might be just the right teacher for Alisa?

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