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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 tell her father her mother told her about him before she died?

2. Why did Zauner get irritated with her father over dinner in Chapter 15?

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

4. What did Zauner tell the police at the hospital to try to save her father from more problems?

5. What word did Zauner say to her mother in the throes of her own grief in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Zauner explain her experiences of grief, both before and after her mother's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Zauner's tone and language throughout her memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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