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

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

3. What does So-hyun's aunt bring back from her trip to Korea?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Wigs.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Lots of food and gifts.

4. What is Sasha's married name?
(a) Moore.
(b) Frederickson.
(c) Hendricks.
(d) Smith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Albert notice on Sasha's hands that makes him realize she does not play any longer?

2. What happens to Albert after his divorce?

3. What is a term of affection that Korean men sometimes use for their wives and that So-hyun's father calls their mother?

4. Where are the final rounds of the competition Albert spends years preparing for?

5. Who waits at the building for So-hyun's mother while she does her work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Albert think the reason Sasha contacts him after being out of touch for many years is strange?

3. How does the community find out about Mo-sae's illness?

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

5. Why does Sasha believe her daughter Alisa is special when it comes to the piano?

6. Why does So-hyun's mother not travel back to Korea for her own mother's funeral?

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

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

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

10. Why does Young-ja feel anxious about leaving Mo-sae alone with their grandson in the story "The Art of Losing"?

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