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

2. What does So-hyun's mother use to beat Ji-ho with?
(a) A vase.
(b) A tennis racket.
(c) A rock.
(d) A spoon.

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

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

5. What does So-hyun's father use to beat Ji-ho?
(a) His badminton racket.
(b) His wooden spoon.
(c) His ice skate.
(d) His belt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story "The Art of Losing," what is Mo-sae suffering from?

3. What is Albert's last name?

4. In "The Loved Ones," who is the caregiver Happy training under?

5. What is Sasha's married name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Albert seem to be considering at the end of the story "Solo Works for Piano"?

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

9. What is the relationship between Ji-ho and So-hyun's mother like?

10. What incident does So-hyun recall with great clarity happening between her parents just before leaving Korea?

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