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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 did Chongmi tell Zauner about Kye's own father?

2. Where did Zauner's father plan a trip for the three of them to go after Zauner's wedding?

3. In the game in Chapter 9, what did the monkey represent?

4. What did Zauner ask Kye to teach her to do?

5. What did Zauner especially used to like to eat with Eunmi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the reason for Kye's departure in Chapter 12 appear to be to Zauner?

2. Why was Zauner particularly annoyed at Kye in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 16, why did Zauner's father call her in the middle of the night in a panic?

4. In Chapter 13, what was particularly hard for Zauner to see her mother experience?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Zauner feel about working with her mother on her wedding arrangements?

10. What tensions arose when Kye came to stay with the Zauners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Zauner feel so insistent that she must act as the "perfect" caregiver to her mother through her final illness? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What do trips to H Mart mean to Zauner both before and after Chongmi's death? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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