Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Oh Misook’s oldest brother do for an occupation?
2. What odd job made Oh Misook the most money while Jiyoung was growing up?
3. What did Jiyoung beg her teacher to do because of her issues with her desk-mate?
4. Which member of the family cooked for Koh Bonsoon and did her laundry?
5. What did Eunyoung give to Jiyoung after she started her period?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Daehyun’s sister Suhyun behave at Chuseok toward her mother and Jiyoung?
2. What did Jiyoung’s mothers say when Jiyoung expressed concern that her family would not be able to afford college tuition for her?
3. How did Oh Misook support her family when Jiyoung was a child?
4. What did Jiyoung’s teachers say regarding the boy in her class who picked on her?
5. What happened when a male classmate threw Jiyoung’s shoe in class in elementary school?
6. Which of Oh Misook’s odd jobs paid the best, and why did she give it up?
7. Who was praised for being the responsible child who brought honor to Oh Misook’s family?
8. What did her sister say when Jiyoung wondered why there was not a pill just for cramps?
9. How is Jiyoung’s story about her brother’s formula an initial example of the gender inequity Jiyoung experienced?
10. What did Oh Misook do to support her family when she was growing up after Korea became industrialized?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the different ways women were treating during Jiyoung’s college years. Use direct examples from the text to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Jiyoung’s relationship with her husband. Use examples from the text to show how their relationship develops over time and how it represents the themes of the novel.
|
This section contains 662 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
