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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 did Ki-tae used to teach Soo?

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

3. Which author had Soo once loved as a young woman?

4. Who is Sae-ri's' husband?

5. Where is the revival Soo wants to attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens in Ji-won's school that leads to Anjali being treated as an outcast?

4. What tragedy launched Ki-tae's career as a preacher?

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

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

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

8. In "A Map of the Simplified World," why is it so exciting to Ji-won to have a friend in Anjali?

9. In the story "First Language," how does Sae-ri feel about the Last Chance Ranch?

10. How does Ji-won begin to build bonds with Fran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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