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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. When did Zauner's mother Chongmi die?

2. What did Zauner's mother often send her in college?

3. How did Zauner feel about her mother's ability to keep secrets?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why was it so important to Zauner to be a good caregiver to her mother?

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

3. Why does Zauner often feel angry in Chapter 1?

4. What role did Nicole and Colette play in Zauner's life as a teenager?

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

6. What band and singer impacted Zauner the most strongly when she was just getting into music?

7. What is Zauner's perspective on the kind of child she was?

8. How does Zauner remember her grandmother, Halmoni?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the sources of the problems that develop between Zauner and her mother when Zauner is young girl? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Zauner come to learn are some of her mother's own mysteries and insecurities as her mother grows more ill and eventually dies? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What happens between Zauner and her father following Chongmi's death, and how does Zauner react to the shift in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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