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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Oh Misook’s oldest brother do with the money they earned after college?
(a) They bought big houses and never spoke to the family.
(b) They sent their youngest brother to school.
(c) They sent Oh Misook’s sister to school.
(d) They sent Oh Misook to school.

2. In what type of factory did Oh Misook and her sister work together?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Textile.
(c) Seafood.
(d) Automobile

3. What was the name of the student who asked the teacher to change the order they ate lunch?
(a) Eunyoung.
(b) Cha-young
(c) Yuna.
(d) Jiyoung.

4. Why did the dress-code at Jiyoung’s school change during her first year?
(a) Because fashion changed.
(b) Because the school colors changed.
(c) Because they got a new principal.
(d) Because it became co-ed.

5. Who did Eunyoung complain was the only person in the house who did not lift a finger in the Chapter “Adolescence”?
(a) Jiyoung.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandmother.

6. What year did the Korean financial crisis occur?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1985.

7. What odd job made Oh Misook the most money while Jiyoung was growing up?
(a) Taking out stitches.
(b) Peeling garlic.
(c) Rolling weather strips.
(d) Assembling cardboard boxes.

8. Who is the author of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982?
(a) Cho Nam-Joo.
(b) Kim Nam-Joo.
(c) Cho Jiyoung.
(d) Kim Jiyoung.

9. How many people lived in the small, two-bedroom apartment Jiyoung and her family lived?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

10. What was Jiyoung’s occupation before having her daughter?
(a) Writing.
(b) IT.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Hospitality.

11. What did Oh Misook’s second oldest brother do for work?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a police officer.
(d) He was a business owner.

12. Why did Eunyoung feel her brother received special treatment from their mother?
(a) Because he was the least capable.
(b) Because he was a boy.
(c) Because he was the youngest.
(d) Because he was the smartest.

13. What did the student discipline teacher say to a female student who complained that boys were able to wear sneakers while girls were not?
(a) He said boys were smarter.
(b) He said girls liked to dress up.
(c) He said girls should not complain.
(d) He said boys were more active.

14. What did Jiyoung’s mother tell Jiyoung about the grades she got compared to her siblings?
(a) She said she got the best grades.
(b) She said they did not bother grading girl’s work.
(c) She said she did very poorly.
(d) She said cheated to get good grades.

15. What issue did Kim Jiyoung encounter in elementary school?
(a) She could not sit still.
(b) Her teacher did not like her.
(c) She made no friends.
(d) A male desk-mate harassed her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Oh Misook do when she saw her first child was a daughter?

2. What did Eunyoung give to Jiyoung after she started her period?

3. What did Jiyoung’s teacher suggest Jiyoung do to help make things better with her desk mate?

4. How did a classmate get Jiyoung into trouble one day in elementary school?

5. What part of the weather stripping job gave Oh Misook a headache?

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