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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 Power of Prayer," what do Young Ju and Joon have for breakfast?

2. How old was Young Ju when she last saw her grandmother in "Reaching"?

3. What days of the week do Uhmma and Apa work late at their second jobs?

4. What did Young Ju tell Amanda and her parents that Young Ju's parents do for a living?

5. What color rug is in the room where the Parks have their TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joon do while Young Ju and Apa wash the car, and why is Young Ju frustrated?

2. What does Young Ju remember about a time waiting when there was a very strong rainstorm?

3. What does Apa do once in a while when Young Ju and Joon are watching cartoons?

4. What numbers does Young Ju choose when she buys a lottery ticket, and why does she choose those numbers?

5. What is the room like where Apa and Young Ju go at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services?

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

7. At the end of "Disappearing Bubbles," what does Young Ju long to do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Young Ju learns that she is moving from her friend Ju Mi. How does Ju Mi act when she tells Young Ju that Young Ju is moving? Would Ju Mi like to go to America? Is Ju Mi jealous?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

The Park family has to adapt to life in America. Why do the Park family struggle to adapt to life in America? Why does Young Ju struggle with her parents thinking she is becoming too American?

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