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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. Where did Yunjae first meet his grandmother?

2. Where does Yunjae remember going when his mother forgot to pick him up from school?

3. What was Yunjae's mother's name?

4. Who was the only survivor of the attack outside the restaurant?

5. Due to Yunjae's mother's efforts to help him master emotion, by what grade was he able to blend in?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Yunjae was six and his mother forgot to pick him up from kindergarten, what did he see?

2. What was the city and weather like when Yunjae went out for his birthday with Granny and his mother in Chapter 17?

3. What happened when Yunjae was waiting for the waiter to refill the candy basket with plum-flavored candies at the restaurant where he celebrated his birthday?

4. How was Mrs. Yun's funeral different from Yunjae's grandmother's funeral?

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

6. How did the Yun's son disappear?

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

8. In Chapter 7, how did Mother tried to teach Yunjae to react properly to situations?

9. What happened the day that Yunjae's grandmother and mother were killed?

10. How did Yunjae's father die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Almond is the story of Yunjae from a young child to a young adult. How do the events in the book help Yunjae mature and grow in the novel? What role do the tragedies he experiences play in his growth?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult or easier?

Essay Topic 3

Yunjae and Gon get to know one another. Why is their relationship rocky at first? How does their relationship change and why?

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