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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 type of doctor was Dr. Shim before his wife died?

2. At what station was Yunjae's mother able to meet someone to buy old dirty magazines?

3. When was the magazine published that Gon bought his first time in Yunjae's bookstore?

4. In Chapter 48, what was Yunjae reminded of when he thought of how his mother sang?

5. What animals did Yunjae tell Gon laughed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gon try to get Yunjae to feel something in Chapter 44?

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

3. What did Yunjae think kept his soul whole?

4. How does Yunjae describe a bookstore?

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

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

7. How does Dr. Shim describe friendship?

8. In Chapter 43, what happened after Yunjae drops some books?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who bullies Yunjae? How does Yunjae react? How does Yunjae’s lack of reaction to the bullying affect the bully and why?

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

Yunjae hears a K-pop singer use the word “love” very casually. What questions does Yunjae have about love and the way people use it so casually? What is the difference between love and infatuation? What conclusion does Yunjae come to about love?

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