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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 garment does Soo come across in trying to decide what to wear to the revival?
2. What does Ji-won do when she is passed a nasty note about Anjali from another student?
3. What is the job Ki-tae does?
4. What does Soo tell Jae not to worry about regarding himself when she travels to the revival?
5. What does Soo carry in her envelope of cash that she brings from Korea to the United States?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sae-ri's son, Matthew, go to the Last Chance Ranch?
2. What does Sae-ri tell Matthew when she comes to collect him at Last Chance Ranch?
3. Why does Sae-ri sometimes feel that she is a less than good mother?
4. What tragedy launched Ki-tae's career as a preacher?
5. How does Sae-ri feel about her husband after some years of marriage?
6. As a student applying for college, how does Ji-won look back on her time of friendship with Anjali?
7. How does Ji-won understand her parents' feelings about the new baby on its way?
8. What is Soo's relationship with Jae like in the present?
9. Why does Sae-ri's mother finally send Matthew over to America and to Sae-ri from Korea?
10. What is Soo's brief conversation with Ki-tae's wife like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Art of Losing," how does Cho convey Mo-sae's perception of the world as someone suffering from Alzheimer's to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Sasha choose Albert as a potential teacher for Alisa in the story "Solo Works for Piano," and how does Albert fail to understand Sasha's intent and desperation in choosing him? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Choi handle the topic of the split between North and South Korea throughout this collection, particularly through the experiences of her characters who have emigrated to America from Korea? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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