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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 possession of Eunmi's did Zauner ask to keep?

2. What did Zauner's father ask her to bring to him when he called her, panicked, in Chapter 16?

3. How did Zauner and her father act after their big fight in Vietnam?

4. Who did Zauner's father collect at the airport the day before Chongmi's funeral?

5. What did Congmi start doing after Eunmi died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event clarified Zauner's feelings for Peter, and vice versa?

2. Who left a gift and note for Chongmi on the front steps shortly after she died?

3. What did Zauner's father give her of her mother's right after her mother's death?

4. Why did Zauner select the adjective "lovely" for her mother's gravestone?

5. In Chapter 15, how did the trip to Vietnam between Zauner and her father go?

6. Who did Zauner give one of the silver necklaces to in Chapter 14, and why?

7. What piece of Chongmi's jewelry has particular significance for Zauner?

8. What happened on Zauner's trip with her parents in Chapter 10?

9. What did Zauner do to help her father after his car accident in Chapter 16?

10. How did Chongmi change after Eunmi's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do people in Korea compliment Zauner when she visits there as a child, and how do the compliments, and the reasons behind them, make her feel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Zauner's father tell her when she is still a teenager that the two of them are alike, and how does Zauner react? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Zauner come to feel about Maangchi, the YouTube vlogger she turns to for help making some beloved Korean recipes? How does watching Maangchi help Zauner through some of her grief following her mother's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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