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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II ("First Language" - "A Map of the Simplified World," Pages 57 - 110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ki-tae used to teach Soo?
(a) English.
(b) Law.
(c) Math.
(d) Medicine.

2. What does Sae-ri ask Matthew if he did with his teeth when he lost them in Korea?
(a) Sell them to the tooth-buyer.
(b) Put them under his pillow.
(c) Throw them on the roof for the blackbird to get them.
(d) Bury them in the yard.

3. What does Sae-ri consider doing before coming to America?
(a) Marrying a different Korean.
(b) Leaving and disappearing with her son in Korea.
(c) Killing herself.
(d) Faking her own death.

4. Who was taking care of Matthew before he was sent from Korea to America?
(a) Matthew's uncle.
(b) Sae-ri's aunt.
(c) Sae-ri's mother.
(d) Matthew's father.

5. In the story "First Language," what is Sae-ri thinking as she drives with her husband in the opening paragraphs?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She is going to divorce him soon.
(c) She has no idea what he is thinking.
(d) She really dislikes him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sae-ri's sexual relationship with James change after he found out about Matthew?

2. What does Soo plan on doing when she goes to the revival that is not related to the revival at all?

3. What kind of business do Soo and Jae run in the story "The Church of Abundant Life"?

4. Which market do Sae-ri and her mother often visit before she leaves for America?

5. What is distinctive about Ji-won's new friend's appearance?

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