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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 does Zorkin tell Sasha as advice during her last performance during the master class?

2. In "The Loved Ones," who is the caregiver Happy training under?

3. What competition does Albert spend years preparing for?

4. What is a material that is a part of some pianos' inner-workings that surprises Albert when he finds out about it?

5. What does So-hyun call her brother Ji-ho in the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 the story "Skinship," how and why does Choi focus on the theme of exploitation within family dynamics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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