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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 is Joy doing in Chapter 15 when Frank gets to the Warehouse District to pick her up?

2. Who does Frank make sure he texts after seeing his father following his father's shooting to let this person know that his father was shot?

3. In Chapter 24, why does Frank find it difficult to tell whether Joy's parents like him?

4. In Chapter 20, what does Frank share with Brit to eat?

5. In Chapter 23, how does Frank tell everyone he got a black eye?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what does Frank feel about what he has to do with Brit Means the next time he sees her?

2. In Chapter 24, what saves Frank's and Joy's day at the Korean food festival?

3. What foreboding event coincides with Frank's breaking up with Brit in Chapter 22?

4. How does Brit react in Chapter 22 when Frank breaks up with her?

5. How does staying at the hospital all night together with Joy increase the rift Frank feels between him and Brit?

6. Why is Frank uncomfortable at the Korean restaurant with Brit's family?

7. What advice does Q give Frank about Brit in Chapter 18?

8. In Chapter 24, what happens at the Korean festival that embarrasses Frank so much in front of Joy?

9. In Chapter 21, how do the Limbos feel about the Super-Koreans?

10. In Chapter 15, why is Frank's mother calling him so urgently?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, why do you think Frank decides to make Frank his first official name and Sung-Mi his middle name? What significance does Yoon place on names throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of Frank's personal experiences of being treated differently - and negatively - because of his race? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Frank feels a frequent desire to record sounds on his Tascam? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answer.

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