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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 "Skinship," who is So-hyun's brother?

2. How much does So-hyun's aunt write a check for her for at the end of each month for her work?

3. What does So-hyun's father threaten to do with his gift when her mother questions its cost?

4. Why do So-hyun and her brother and mother move to America?

5. Who is Albert's ex-wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does So-hyun dislike her cousin Susie so much?

5. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

6. What seems to be the turning point in So-hyun's famliy at the end of the story "Skinship"?

7. What does Albert remember about Sasha from when they were students together?

8. Why does Sasha believe her daughter Alisa is special when it comes to the piano?

9. In "Skinship," where do So-hyun and her family stay at first in America?

10. In Korea, where does So-hyun's mother and brother go with her when her father's actions become unbearable?

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

In "Song and Song," why does Charis's school speech affect Minyoung so dramatically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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