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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zauner's mother use to marinate short ribs at her run-down apartment in Philadelphia?
(a) Ketchup and mustard.
(b) Mustard and vinegar.
(c) 7Up and soy sauce.
(d) Bottled barbecue sauce.

2. What did Chongmi often drink with her mother and sisters?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Wine.
(c) Sake.
(d) Soju.

3. In Chapter 6, what did Zauner think she could do to help show her affection for her mother during her mother's illness?
(a) Learn to cook for her.
(b) Pay for a trip for her to New York City.
(c) Buy her jewelry.
(d) Write a song for her.

4. What did Chongmi tell Zauner she did after Zauner's birth that is very hurtful to Zauner?
(a) Tried to divorce Zauner's father.
(b) Had an abortion because Zauner was such a difficult child.
(c) Had her tubes tied so she could not have more children.
(d) Gone back to work so she did not have to spend so much time with Zauner.

5. What was Zauner's mother, Chongmi, doing for a living in 1983?
(a) Working as a chef.
(b) Writing graphic novels.
(c) Working at a hotel front desk.
(d) Working in customer service at a credit card company.

6. Who came to New York City to be with Zauner when she heard about her mother?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Corrie.
(d) James.

7. Which instrument did Zauner take up first in childhood?
(a) Piano.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Cello.
(d) Violin.

8. What word do Korean women use to refer to their older sisters and close women friends who are older?
(a) Frani.
(b) Umma.
(c) Rumi.
(d) Unni.

9. What did Zauner and Chongmi often do at the Korean spa?
(a) Get pedicures.
(b) Get their faces done with makeup.
(c) Get scrubs.
(d) Swim.

10. Who was the mother Zauner desperately wanted to have in high school?
(a) Riley.
(b) Colette.
(c) Janet.
(d) Barbara.

11. What did Zauner's mother always tell her to save her tears for?
(a) When her sister died.
(b) When the world ended.
(c) When her mother died.
(d) When her father died.

12. When did Zauner's mother Chongmi die?
(a) August 15, 2017.
(b) May 4, 2019.
(c) October 18, 2014.
(d) January 4, 2016.

13. Where did Zauner's boyfriend go to college?
(a) Bryn Mawr.
(b) Boston College.
(c) NYU.
(d) University of Michigan.

14. What did Zauner's father do after selling used cars and moving back to America?
(a) He became a broker.
(b) He became a chef.
(c) He became a lawyer.
(d) He became a builder.

15. Who was the first person Zauner dated that her mother ever liked?
(a) Henry.
(b) Peter.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Ian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade was Zauner in when she realized she might be suffering from depression?

2. What did Zauner do when her mother told her she was just waiting for Zauner to give up music?

3. Who was one of Zauner's best high school friends?

4. Which of the following friends came to visit Chongmi in Chapter 8?

5. What did Zauner receive praise for from her family early on in her life?

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