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

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

3. Which family members were considered to be the ones to “bring honor and prosperity to the family” (25)?

4. What work did Oh Misook’s family do before Korea became industrialized?

5. Why did many factory workers send money home to their families?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Oh Misook do for work in her neighborhood after she quit her odd job after her husband complained?

2. How did Oh Misook support her family when Jiyoung was a child?

3. Why did Jiyoung’s middle school become coed during her first year?

4. What dies Jiyoung say at Chuseok in Busan that upsets Daehyun’s father?

5. What did Jiyoung’s mother suggest her sister do for school after the financial crisis hit Korea in 1997?

6. How does Daehyun’s sister Suhyun behave at Chuseok toward her mother and Jiyoung?

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

8. Who was praised for being the responsible child who brought honor to Oh Misook’s family?

9. How did Oh Misook react each time she gave birth to a girl?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel there is a feeling that things are improving for women in Korea, though there is still much work to be done. Write an essay exploring the ways in which women saw improvements in gender inequality. Explain what the improvements were (i.e. the school dress codes) and why there is still work to be done.

Essay Topic 2

Jiyoung experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Jiyoung change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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