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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 month was it when Yunjae kissed Dora?

2. How long did Yunjae wait for Gon to come home in Chapter 46?

3. Who was the actress in one of the magazines that Gon defaced in Chapter 42?

4. In Chapter 46, what did Gon do when Yunjae told him what his mother was like and her message for him?

5. In Chapter 50, how many girls were in a group that Yunjae watched on television?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Steamed Bun?

2. In Chapter 32, what happened at the incinerator?

3. How did Dr. Shim's wife die?

4. What happened when Professor Yun took Yunjae to a pizzeria?

5. In Chapter 39, how did things change for Gon at school after the pizzeria incident?

6. What did Dr. Shim and Yunjae talk about in Chapter 56?

7. How does Dr. Shim describe friendship?

8. What did Yunjae decide about the bookstore in Chapter 53?

9. Who saw Yunjae and Dora kiss?

10. How was Gon getting along with his dad in Chapter 46?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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