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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did Jiyoung have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. What did Oh Misook’s husband say when she asked what he would do if their third child was a girl?
(a) I will love her just then same.
(b) Don’t give the devil ideas.
(c) Don’t say crazy things.
(d) It’s impossible.

3. What did Jiyoung’s teacher say to her about the boy who was mean to her in class?
(a) She said he was mean to everyone.
(b) She said he was mean because he liked her.
(c) She said mean guys are cool.
(d) She said he was not mean to anyone.

4. What did Jiyoung’s mother tell her when Jiyoung expressed concern they could not afford her college tuition?
(a) Get a job now so you can help.
(b) We’re rich.
(c) Get in now, worry later.
(d) You will not be able to go to college.

5. What did Jiyoung do for the first time while out with her sister on graduation day?
(a) Drive.
(b) Kiss a boy.
(c) Steal something.
(d) Get drunk.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was known to stand outside of the classroom Jiyoung was assigned to for eighth grade for years?

4. What year was Kim Jiyoung born?

5. What does Jiyoung do at Chuseok after Daehyun’s mother asks if she worked too hard while she was there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Oh Misook do to support her family when she was growing up after Korea became industrialized?

2. What inappropriate ways did strangers and teachers treat girls on buses and schools after Jiyoung entered high school?

3. How does Jiyoung react when her husband tells her he booked her an appointment with a therapist?

4. How does Jiyoung reply when her mother-in-law asks her if all the cooking they did for Chuseok is too much for her?

5. When Eunyoung complained to her mother that her brother was treated better at home what did her mother say?

6. Which of Oh Misook’s odd jobs paid the best, and why did she give it up?

7. How did Jiyoung feel about the preferential treatment her brother received from their family growing up?

8. When did Jiyong’s unusual behavior begin, and what did she do?

9. What did Jiyoung’s father do after accepting early retirement from his place of employment during the financial crisis in Korea?

10. How did Jiyoung react when her mother told her she had once wanted to be a teacher?

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