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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. For how long does the waitress say her husband refused to speak to their son after he began dating a white girl in “The Waitress: A History of Love"?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.

2. What kind of business did Dae Hyun's father operate in South Korea?
(a) A dairy store.
(b) A crab fishing business.
(c) A rice paddy farm.
(d) An oyster trading business.

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

4. What percentage do South Korean businesses control in the African American hair care market, as estimated by the narrator in “Hair: A Korean American History"?
(a) 50-60%.
(b) 60-80%.
(c) 30-40%.
(d) 70-90%.

5. What is the mohawked couple doing when Daniel gets off the train as he tries to find Natasha?
(a) Making out.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Playing music.
(d) Begging for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl that Rob cheated on Natasha with?

2. What event do both Natasha and Daniel witness on the subway when they are trying to reconnect after Natasha's appointment with the attorney?

3. What does the pawn shop owner demand from the street musician outside of Daniel's family's store when Natasha arrives?

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

5. What poem does Daniel say he will write one day after making out with Natasha at the karaoke club?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?

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

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

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

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

6. Why do you think that the story of Joe (the Secutity Guard) is important to the novel?

7. What is the outcome of the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?

8. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?

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

10. How does Daniel respond when Natasha tells him that she is about to be deported?

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