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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. Who was the first customer to buy from the erotica section in broad daylight?

2. Who taught Yunjae flowers, scents, breezes, and dreams in Chapter 49?

3. In Chapter 46, what did Gon's housekeeper give him for a snack?

4. In Chapter 42, how old was the actress Gon was interested in in computer images that Yunjae showed Gon?

5. What shape were the lenses of Dora's glasses in Chapter 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Yunjae see and feel in Chapter 55?

2. Who was Steamed Bun?

3. How does Yunjae describe a bookstore?

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

5. How does Dr. Shim describe friendship?

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

7. How did Yunjae's mom get into selling erotica?

8. What did Dr. Shim think might help Yunjae feel emotions?

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

10. What did Gon say to Yunjae at Gon's mother's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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