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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 long had Granny and Mother's attacker worked in the sales department of a small business before he was laid off due to the recession?

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

3. Why does Yunjae think his brain is messed up?

4. How old was Yunjae when his mother took him to the hospital because he had never smiled?

5. What was Granny's favorite book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mother's advice for Yunjae at school?

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

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

4. What rumors were started about Yunjae when he said he felt nothing when his grandmother was killed during the Christmas murder?

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

6. How did Granny feel when her daughter feel in love?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yunjae is diagnosed with alexithymia. What is alexithymia? How does it affect Yunjae’s life? Why does it interfere with his ability to socialize and make friends?

Essay Topic 2

Gon has a troubled relationship with his father. Why does Gon have a troubled relationship with his father? How does their relationship change in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Almond, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the novel?

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