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

2. Why did Eunyoung feel her brother received special treatment from their mother?

3. What happened to the female students in Jiyoung’s eight hgrade class who ran to the window to see the flasher?

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

5. Where did Jiyoung’s brother sleep despite having his own bedroom after their grandmother died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Jiyoung’s story about her brother’s formula an initial example of the gender inequity Jiyoung experienced?

4. What did her sister say when Jiyoung wondered why there was not a pill just for cramps?

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

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

7. What did Jiyoung’s mothers say when Jiyoung expressed concern that her family would not be able to afford college tuition for her?

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

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

10. What did Jiyoung tell her husband when she was speaking as though she was her college friend, Cha Seungyeon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Nam-Choo’s choice to tell the novel from third person point of view. Discuss how this point-of-view impacts the reader’s experience. Using direct examples from the text, explain why this point-of-view is or is not an effective choice.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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