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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 Albert's mentor often smell like?

2. Who is Sasha's husband?

3. How many children do Young-ja and Mo-sae have?

4. What does So-hyun's father use to beat Ji-ho?

5. What does So-hyun's father once give her mother that sparks a terrible fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the story "Skinship," why does So-hyun's family leave Korea?

4. Why does Sasha think Albert might be just the right teacher for Alisa?

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

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

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

8. How do Albert's classmates remember him?

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

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

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

In the story "The Church of the Abundant Life," why is Soo so disappointed with her life in America after immigrating there from Korea, and how does Choi describe and explain Soo's feelings to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Loved Ones," how does Choi explain to the reader what Happy's relationship with his mother is like? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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