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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. At the end of "Waiting for Heaven," what type of animal does Young Ju think she is?

2. What does Apa do for a living?

3. In "Being Older," what color balloon does Joon have?

4. What does Young Ju think her teacher is in "My Future"?

5. What type of face does Halmoni have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Young Ju do with the things her classmates and teacher give her and why?

2. What is the dress like that Young Ju wears when she and her family fly to America?

3. What happens when Uhmma tries to persuade Apa not to rent part of a rundown house in "Not Forever"?

4. What is the house like that Apa rents for the family?

5. What does Halmoni tell Young Ju about heaven?

6. What does Young Ju think of her permed hair, and what does she tell her mother?

7. How does Young Ju describe Gomo's house?

8. Where did Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon in "Being Older"?

9. What is it like for Young Ju to wade in the ocean?

10. In "My Future," what does a girl in Young Ju's class give her, and what does Young Ju do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apa takes his frustrations out on his family. What frustrations does Apa have? How does he take his frustrations out on his family? How does he abuse his family?

Essay Topic 2

Apa does not mind if Joon shirks work, but he will not accept if Joon is insubordinate or acts like a baby. What expectations does Apa have for Joon? How do those expectations shape the relationship between them?

Essay Topic 3

How might Uhmma and Apa's relationship be described? How did the move to America affect their relationship? What was the ultimate outcome of their relationship, and would it have been the same if they had never moved to America?

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