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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. In the story "The Art of Losing," what is Mo-sae suffering from?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Alzheimer's Disease.

2. What does Albert's mentor often smell like?
(a) A pipe.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Bleach.
(d) Cat litter.

3. What does So-hyun's uncle do for a living?
(a) Office manager.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Where does Mo-sae remember his father taking him to the beach as a child?
(a) Ki-tae Beach.
(b) Cape May Beach.
(c) Sokcho Beach.
(d) Hi-ri Beach.

5. What does Albert notice on Sasha's hands that makes him realize she does not play any longer?
(a) A missing finger.
(b) Rings.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Nail polish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose room does Happy think the man he and his supervisor are taking care of has been placed in?

2. Who is So-hyun's cousin that is around her own age?

3. What illness does Young-ja have?

4. Why are So-hyun's aunt and Susie the only ones in the family who go back to Korea for a time?

5. What does So-hyun's father use to beat Ji-ho?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Albert think is the greatness of the Moonlight Sonata?

2. How does the community find out about Mo-sae's illness?

3. Why does So-hyun's mother not travel back to Korea for her own mother's funeral?

4. In the story "Solo Works for Piano," why is it awkward when Sasha calls Albert after so long?

5. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

6. Why does Albert think the reason Sasha contacts him after being out of touch for many years is strange?

7. Why does Sasha contact Albert again after many years of being out of touch?

8. What is the relationship between Ji-ho and So-hyun's mother like?

9. How does So-hyun's aunt work to get her mother and father back together?

10. What does Albert seem to be considering at the end of the story "Solo Works for Piano"?

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