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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 is the neighbor Young-ja keeps running into?
2. What does So-hyun's father threaten to do with his gift when her mother questions its cost?
3. What does So-hyun's father use to beat Ji-ho?
4. Whose room does Happy think the man he and his supervisor are taking care of has been placed in?
5. What is Sasha's married name?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Korea, where does So-hyun's mother and brother go with her when her father's actions become unbearable?
2. What does Albert seem to be considering at the end of the story "Solo Works for Piano"?
3. How does the community find out about Mo-sae's illness?
4. What incident does So-hyun recall with great clarity happening between her parents just before leaving Korea?
5. How does So-hyun's aunt work to get her mother and father back together?
6. What seems to be the turning point in So-hyun's famliy at the end of the story "Skinship"?
7. Why does Young-ja feel anxious about leaving Mo-sae alone with their grandson in the story "The Art of Losing"?
8. What does Albert remember about Sasha from when they were students together?
9. Why does Albert think the reason Sasha contacts him after being out of touch for many years is strange?
10. How does Mo-sae handle things when Young-ja does not come home for hours one day, because she is very ill?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Loved Ones," how does Choi explain to the reader what Happy's relationship with his mother is like? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Choi handle the topic of the split between North and South Korea throughout this collection, particularly through the experiences of her characters who have emigrated to America from Korea? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What contrasts does Sae-ri draw between "typical" marital relationships in Korea versus what she understands of the same in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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