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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. Where does the waitress describe seeing her son's wedding pictures in “The Waitress: A History of Love"?
(a) On the radio.
(b) On television.
(c) On Facebook.
(d) On Twitter.

2. What does Natasha believe in as opposed to fate, according to the narrator in “Fate: A History"?
(a) Atheism.
(b) Determinism.
(c) Humanism.
(d) Christianity.

3. What greetings meet Daniel and Natasha at the restaurant where they have lunch?
(a) "Annyeonghaseyo."
(b) "Konnichiwa."
(c) "Weh yu up to."
(d) "Wah gwaan."

4. What time does Daniel say his curfew is at home?
(a) 11:00 p.m.
(b) 10:00 p.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

5. Who wrote the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"?
(a) Robert Herrick.
(b) E. M. Forester.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Natasha's father play in A Raisin in the Sun in “Natasha Kingsley: A Daughter’s History"?

2. Natasha states after leaving the karaoke club that one of the things she likes the most about New York City is that it deflects any attempts a person makes to do what?

3. Whom does Natasha ask Mr. Fitzgerald to thank for her when she leaves a message at his office?

4. What train did Daniel get onto looking for God when he first encountered Natasha?

5. What kind of business did Dae Hyun's father operate in South Korea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?

2. How did Patricia feel about Samuel's performance in A Raisin in the Sun? Why?

3. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?

4. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story of the waitress at the Korean restaurant in the novel?

5. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?

6. What is the association between Korea and the African American hair care industry?

7. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?

8. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?

9. How would you gauge the difference between Daniel and Natasha's falling in love with the other?

10. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?

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