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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. To whom did Oh Misook apologize when she gave birth to her second daughter, Jiyoung?
2. Which member of the family was considered the most valuable, according to Jiyoung in the chapter entitled “Childhood”?
3. What students were always chosen as class monitors at Jiyoung’s school?
4. What did the woman who helped Jiyoung tell say when her father apologized for not being able to offer her cab fare?
5. What did Oh Misook’s oldest brother do with the money they earned after college?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Jiyoung’s mother react when she found out Jiyoung had started her period?
2. Where did Kim Jiyoung live as a child and with whom?
3. What did Oh Misook do for work in her neighborhood after she quit her odd job after her husband complained?
4. How did Jiyoung react when her mother told her she had once wanted to be a teacher?
5. What happened when a male classmate threw Jiyoung’s shoe in class in elementary school?
6. What did Oh Misook and her sister do with the money they earned in the factory in Cheonggyecheon?
7. What happened to the flasher who stood outside of Jiyoung’s classroom in middle school and the chapter entitled Aadolescence?
8. How does Jiyoung reply when her mother-in-law asks her if all the cooking they did for Chuseok is too much for her?
9. How does Suhyun react to Jiyoung’s behavior at Chuseok?
10. What did Jiyoung’s mother suggest her sister do for school after the financial crisis hit Korea in 1997?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the systemic misogyny Jiyoung experienced in the chapter entitled “Childhood.”
Essay Topic 2
After reading the novel, write an essay analyzing whether the narrator of Kim Jiyoung is a reliable narrator or not. Explain the thematic significance the narrator has on the text and why the author chose this narrator.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the final chapter of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982. How do you think this chapter ties the story together and reflects the themes of the novel?
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