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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. How old was Yunjae when his mother and grandmother were involved in the Christmas murder?

2. How did Yunjae's father die?

3. How long had Yun Kwonho's son been missing in Chapter 26?

4. What was on the second story of Yunjae's bookstore and apartment?

5. How long had it been since Yunjae's mother and grandmother had talked when his mother reached out to his grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how did Yunjae manage to get along at school without too much trouble?

2. What did doctors discover is wrong with Yunjae?

3. What did Dr. Shim do when there were so many complaints and comments about Yunjae?

4. Why did the man massacre people on Christmas eve?

5. How did Yunjae describe his mother?

6. What did Yunjae think of Gon when he first came to school?

7. Who was Dr. Shim, and what did he offer Yunjae?

8. How did Yunjae's father die?

9. How did kids react when they learned that Yunjae's mother and grandmother were killed during the Christmas murder?

10. Who was Yun Kwonho, and what did he want from Yunjae?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 45, Yunjae has a conversation with Dr. Shim about emotions. What questions does Yunjae ask Dr. Shim about emotions? What does the conversation reveal about the connection between controlling emotions and practice?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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