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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Zauner's parents' dog?
(a) Harley.
(b) Julia.
(c) Farina.
(d) Mitts.

3. Which friend of Chongmi's becomes a regular caregiver for her in Chapter 6?
(a) Rami.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Kye.
(d) Florence.

4. What did the women in Zauner's family often play together in Korea?
(a) Hwatu.
(b) Poker.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Jenga.

5. Who did Nami start dating during Zauner's childhood?
(a) Mr. Han.
(b) Mr. Kim.
(c) Mr. Chen.
(d) Mr. Chu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zauner's mother always tell her to reserve for herself?

2. What did Zauner's father do in South Korea when he arrived there in 1983?

3. What word do Korean women use to refer to their older sisters and close women friends who are older?

4. What did Zauner and Chongmi often do at the Korean spa?

5. In Chapter 6, what did Zauner think she could do to help show her affection for her mother during her mother's illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Zauner feel that her mother pressured her when she was a child and adolescent?

2. How does Zauner remember her grandmother, Halmoni?

3. How did Zauner's father handle Chongmi's illness?

4. What attitude did Zauner's parents have towards food?

5. How did Chongmi used to react when Zauner would get hurt as a child?

6. How did Chongmi respond to her first rounds of chemotherapy?

7. In Chapter 5, why did Zauner's father tell her Chongmi did not want Zauner to come to her doctor's visit?

8. How did Zauner feel about spending six weeks in Korea every other summer as a child?

9. What happens to Zauner the year she turns 25?

10. What happened when Zauner's mother instructed her father to hit Zauner in Chapter 5?

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