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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day did Guan Soon lead a revolutionary protest?
(a) March 1, 1920.
(b) March 15, 1919.
(c) January 1, 1919.
(d) March 1, 1919.

2. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what color are the soldiers' uniforms?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

3. What ritual occurs in the Opening?
(a) Last rites.
(b) Baptism.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Communion.

4. Who does the narrator fetch to persuade her brother not to participate in the demonstration?
(a) The tutor.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) A school teacher.
(d) Her father.

5. Which language opens the book?
(a) French.
(b) Korean.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

6. What color are the narrator's veins in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Red-brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow-green.
(d) Blue-green-purple.

7. When does Mother take the train home?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) February.

8. What part of Mother's being is trapped in Korea?
(a) Her mind.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her MAH-UHM.
(d) Her UHM-MAH.

9. How many children were in Guan Soon's family?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

10. Who is the author of the quote which proceeds the Opening?
(a) Sappho.
(b) Joan of Arc.
(c) Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.
(d) Socrates.

11. In "Melpomene: Tragedy," what does the phrase "nation against nation multiplied nations against nations against themselves" refer to?
(a) World War II.
(b) The lead up to the Korean War.
(c) The Korean Civil War.
(d) World War I.

12. After how many years does the narrator return to Korea?
(a) 36.
(b) 18.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

13. What year did Yu Guan Soon die?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1915.

14. What color is the fluid that emerges during the medical procedure in "Urania: Astronomy"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Near-black.

15. What year does Mother graduate from college?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon receiving citizenship in the U.S., what document does Mother receive?

2. In "Urania: Astronomy," what does the nurse wrap around the patient's arm?

3. How do the children greet Mother upon her return?

4. What did the Japanese laws mandate regarding pipes?

5. How does the "Opening" end?

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