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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. If it is not raining when Young Ju and Joon wait for their mother, what game do they play with a soccer ball?

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

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

4. What are Joon and his friend playing with in "Strong Is a Man"?

5. What is a boy driving when he sees Joon pee outside in "Disappearing Bubbles"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Joon and Young Ju pick up Legos?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Young Ju spends a rainy night in the restaurant kitchen with her mother. What is Young Ju’s view of her mother before that night? How does that evening change her view of her mother and who she is?

Essay Topic 3

Young Ju assumes they are going to heaven when they go to America. Why does Young Ju think they are going to heaven when they go to America? What misconceptions does Young Ju have about heaven and Mi Gook? How do those misconceptions led to her thinking that they are going to heaven?

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