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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. What does Daniel say at the roof access door before it magically opens?
(a) "Mangalore."
(b) "Open sesame."
(c) "Let me in."
(d) "Young Lion."

2. What does the phrase "Museun iriya?" translate to from Korean to English?
(a) "Who are you?"
(b) "What's going on here?"
(c) "What are you doing?"
(d) "Where are you going?"

3. When did the dominance of South Koreans in the black hair industry begin, according to the narrator in “Hair: A Korean American History"?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1970s.

4. How old was Dae Hyun when his father began grooming him to take over the family's meager business, according to the narrator in “Dae Hyun Bae"?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

5. How old is Samuel Kingsley described as in the "Characters" section of “Samuel Kingsley: A Father’s History”?
(a) 45.
(b) 49.
(c) 39.
(d) 43.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Daniel describe Natasha's singing when she performs a song at the karaoke club?

2. What college does Bev text Natasha to say that she loves and believes she is destined to attend?

3. How long after Natasha's family moved to the United States was her brother Peter born?

4. What does Natasha believe in as opposed to fate, according to the narrator in “Fate: A History"?

5. How many hits does Daniel get when he googles "Natasha Facebook New York City"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?

4. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?

5. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?

6. How is Samuel's performance destribed in A Raisin in the Sun by Natasha? Why is this important to the plot?

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

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

9. How did Samuel Kingsley's experiences as an actor differ between Jamaica and America?

10. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?

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