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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. What does So-hyun's uncle's appearance remind her of?

2. What does So-hyun's father use to beat Ji-ho?

3. Who is Happy's mother?

4. What instrument do both Sasha and Albert play?

5. What does So-hyun's father threaten to do with his gift when her mother questions its cost?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Sae-ri's character change over the course of the story "First Language," and what part does her having and caring for her children play in her character's arc throughout the story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is So-hyun's father's reaction to Ji-ho's disrespect and behavioral problems so pivotal to her family's future in the story "Skinship?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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