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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. In the story "First Language," what is Sae-ri thinking as she drives with her husband in the opening paragraphs?

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

3. What is an important factor in making a match in Korea?

4. Why did Jae buy his store in the area he did when he first moved to America?

5. Who is the matchmaker Sae-ri's mother consulted with about her inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the director of the Last Chance Ranch call Sae-ri and tell her to pick her son up?

2. Why does Sae-ri's mother finally send Matthew over to America and to Sae-ri from Korea?

3. Why does Sae-ri's son, Matthew, go to the Last Chance Ranch?

4. Why do Soo and Jae have no children?

5. How does Soo feel when she and Jae are driving back from the revival?

6. As a student applying for college, how does Ji-won look back on her time of friendship with Anjali?

7. How does Sae-ri think of her own character as she was as a young woman?

8. Why does Sae-ri sometimes feel that she is a less than good mother?

9. How does Sae-ri's husband react when he first finds out about Matthew?

10. How does Soo seem to feel about the store she and Jae run together in the story "The Church of Abundant Life?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Loved Ones," which conflicts and contradictions about the immigrant experience does Choi explore through describing Happy's particular immigrant experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What contrasts does Sae-ri draw between "typical" marital relationships in Korea versus what she understands of the same in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In "Song and Song," what surprises Minyoung about hers and Charis's visit to Minji's in London, and how and why does Minyoung begin to see her sister Minji's life from a different perspective during this visit? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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