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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 "Strong Is a Man," who is Joon playing with?

2. On what channel does Young Ju watch the lottery drawing?

3. What has Young Ju been dreaming about since they immigrated to America?

4. What color is the only tie that Apa owns?

5. Where does Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon after church in "The Power of Prayer"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Apa take the news that Halmoni died, and how does Young Ju comfort him?

2. What happens when Apa comes home late in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?

3. What is the church like where Uhmma takes Young Ju and Joon in "The Power of Prayer"?

4. How does Young Ju think she will get money to buy another lottery ticket when she does not win?

5. How does Young Ju help Uhmma in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?

6. Where does Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon after the first Sunday they go to church, and what is it like?

7. What does Apa do after going to church with Uhmma and the children in "Punishment"?

8. Why does Young Ju like it when her father plays the Blob?

9. What did Young Ju and Joon do when Harry died?

10. Why does Uhmma change her mind and allow Young Ju to go to Amanda's beach birthday party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

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