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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. How long has it been since Sasha and Albert have seen each other when they come into contact again?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

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

4. What word does Mo-sae use to call for his wife when he gets frustrated at her absence?
(a) Marlow.
(b) Yeobo.
(c) Tiro.
(d) Firo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do So-hyun and her family move in America from Korea?

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

3. What illness does Young-ja have?

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

5. How many children do Young-ja and Mo-sae have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What extremes does Albert go through to prepare for the Van Cliburn competition?

3. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

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

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

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

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 believe her daughter Alisa is special when it comes to the piano?

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

10. In Korea, where does So-hyun's mother and brother go with her when her father's actions become unbearable?

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