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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 does the "H" in "H Mart" stand for?

2. What did the women in Zauner's family often play together in Korea?

3. What did people in Seoul seem to think of Zauner's appearance?

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

5. Who was the drummer in Zauner's band?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did people in Korea usually react to Zauner as a child on her visits there?

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

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 role do food and cooking, in general, play in Zauner's relationship with her mother throughout her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What time period and events does Zauner trace the beginnings of her rift with her father to? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Chongmi insist on only doing a few rounds of chemotherapy before deciding whether to continue or quit, and how does her family react to this decision? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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