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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 "Making Sure," where is the couple from who have number 62 for the Information window?

2. What does Uhmma chop when Young Ju asks permission to go to Amanda's birthday party in "Becoming Too American"?

3. In "Rainy-Day Surprises," what do Young Ju and Joon usually get to eat when they wait for their mother?

4. What was the name of a baby bird Young Ju and Joon try to save?

5. In "The Power of Prayer," what do Young Ju and Joon have for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Apa do when Joon complains and does not pick up his Legos?

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

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

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

5. What is the only clear memory Young Ju has of Halmoni's face?

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

7. In "Punishment," why is Gomo upset with Apa?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Joon is born after the family immigrates to America. How does Apa welcome his son? How is that welcome different from how he acted when Young Ju was a baby? What does his behavior reveal about his belief in male superiority?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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