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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Childhood, 1982-1994”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jiyoung think it was funny when her mother told her the job she had wanted to do when she was young?
(a) She thought she would not make any money.
(b) She did not think her mother could read.
(c) Jiyoung thought mothers could only be mothers.
(d) She thought her mother would have been terrible at that job.

2. In what city did Oh Misook and her sister go to work according to Chapter 2?
(a) Cheonggyecheon.
(b) Busan.
(c) Incheon.
(d) Seoul.

3. What grade was Jiyoung in when her family moved into a larger home?
(a) 1st.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 5th.
(d) 12th.

4. Who does Jiyoung impersonate the day her husband notices she is behaving strangely?
(a) Her husband.
(b) His sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

5. What were girls at Jiyoung’s school made to do for the teachers that boys were not?
(a) Get coffee.
(b) Run errands and help with grading.
(c) Watch students at recess.
(d) Keep students in line.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the family cooked for Koh Bonsoon and did her laundry?

2. Where does Jiyoung live at the start of the chapter entitled “Autumn”?

3. Which member of the family was considered the most valuable, according to Jiyoung in the chapter entitled “Childhood”?

4. What did Jiyoung’s mother tell Jiyoung about the grades she got compared to her siblings?

5. What was Jiyoung’s occupation before having her daughter?

(see the answer key)

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