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

2. What does Sasha ask Alisa to play for Albert for her first piece?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Rachmaninoff.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Silberson.

3. What does Albert notice on Sasha's hands that makes him realize she does not play any longer?
(a) Rings.
(b) A missing finger.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Nail polish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did one sister of Young-ja's move to?

2. What work does So-hyun's aunt suggest that her mother do for pay?

3. In "Solo Works for Piano," what does Sasha bring to Albert's studio with her?

4. Who was Albert's mentor?

5. Where did Albert, Sasha, and two other classmates meet after their last class?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

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

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

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

5. What disappoints Albert about how his life has turned out?

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

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

8. Why does Sasha contact Albert again after many years of being out of touch?

9. What does Albert think is the greatness of the Moonlight Sonata?

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

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