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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 Zauner strongly suspect was wrong with her father when he had his car accident?

2. Which vlogger did Zauner routinely watch for tips on Korean cooking?

3. What dish did Zauner make for herself in the end of Chapter 16?

4. How long was Kye supposed to stay, originally, to help Chongmi?

5. What did Zauner find that her mother had saved that really touched Zauner emotionally?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Chongmi realized she did not have much time left, what did she ask Zauner to do with her?

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

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

5. What request did Zauner make of Peter in Chapter 10, and why did she make it?

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

7. What kind of relationship did Zauner have with Eunmi, her aunt?

8. How did Eunmi's illness and death affect Chonmi's own experience of illness?

9. Why was Nami so reluctant to have Chongmi go to the hospital in Korea?

10. What did Kye do while Zauner drove Chongmi to an appointment that Zauner took as a further sign of Kye's possessiveness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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