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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. What does Amanda give Young Ju when Young Ju lies about her brother dying?
2. How old is Young Ju in "Rainy-Day Surprises"?
3. How many numbers on Young Ju's lottery ticket match the winning numbers?
4. What are Joon and his friend playing with in "Strong Is a Man"?
5. In "Becoming Too American," what type of birthday party is Amanda having?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Apa take the news that Halmoni died, and how does Young Ju comfort him?
2. What is the only clear memory Young Ju has of Halmoni's face?
3. Where does Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon after the first Sunday they go to church, and what is it like?
4. What papers are Apa and Young Ju given at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services, and why does Young Ju ask the man who helps them to review the papers?
5. In "Punishment," why is Gomo upset with Apa?
6. What does Apa do once in a while when Young Ju and Joon are watching cartoons?
7. What happens when Joon and Young Ju pick up Legos?
8. What is the church like where Uhmma takes Young Ju and Joon in "The Power of Prayer"?
9. What happens when Apa comes home late in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?
10. What numbers does Young Ju choose when she buys a lottery ticket, and why does she choose those numbers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? What role does the setting play in this novel?
Essay Topic 2
Apa feels like nothing he does is ever good enough. Why does Apa feel that nothing he does is good enough? How does that feeling affect how Apa treats his family and his relationship with them?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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