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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who thinks So-hyun is a good reader and writer?
2. Where did one sister of Young-ja's move to?
3. What happened between Sasha and Albert when they were students that was very embarrassing?
4. What is Sasha's married name?
5. Where are the final rounds of the competition Albert spends years preparing for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Albert think the reason Sasha contacts him after being out of touch for many years is strange?
2. In the story "Skinship," why does So-hyun's family leave Korea?
3. How does Mo-sae handle things when Young-ja does not come home for hours one day, because she is very ill?
4. What disappoints Albert about how his life has turned out?
5. In Korea, where does So-hyun's mother and brother go with her when her father's actions become unbearable?
6. In "Skinship," where do So-hyun and her family stay at first in America?
7. Why does Sasha believe her daughter Alisa is special when it comes to the piano?
8. Why does So-hyun dislike her cousin Susie so much?
9. How does the community find out about Mo-sae's illness?
10. What does Albert seem to be considering at the end of the story "Solo Works for Piano"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Art of Losing," how does Cho convey Mo-sae's perception of the world as someone suffering from Alzheimer's to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Choi chooses to focus many of the stories in this collection on different aspects of the immigrant experience in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
In "Song and Song," what surprises Minyoung about hers and Charis's visit to Minji's in London, and how and why does Minyoung begin to see her sister Minji's life from a different perspective during this visit? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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