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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. How did Zauner begin to feel about Key's presence in the house?

2. What band was Zauner playing in in Chapter 4?

3. What had Zauner's American grandfather done before becoming her father's father?

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

5. Who was the mother Zauner desperately wanted to have in high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 5, what is one of the most hurtful things Chongmi told Zauner during their difficult years?

4. When and why did Zauner's relationship with her father start to sour?

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

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

9. What advice did Chongmi give Zauner about love when Zauner was a young girl?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Why are Zauner's parents so against her dream of becoming a musician? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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