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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. Prior to conceiving, what decision did Daehyun and Jiyoung make regarding who would care for their child?

2. What did Jiyoung do the first day she did not have to go to the office after quitting in “Marriage”?

3. What did Daehyun’s mother say to Jiyoung’s mother about her at the start of “Marriage”?

4. How did Jiyoung’s boyfriend change after entering the army?

5. What did Jiyoung’s father say of his former colleagues after he went out drinking with them one night in “Early Adulthood”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jiyoung’s first closest friend at college have to take a leave of absence from school?

2. What did Jiyoung learn while out for drinks with colleagues that weekend her “drive and faith” (112) when it came to her work?

3. Why was it ultimately decided that Jiyoung would leave her work after they had a child rather than return or take maternity leave?

4. What business decisions did Jiyoung’s family make that resulted in them doing well financially?

5. What was one of the reasons Daehyun had more savings than Jiyoung when they first married?

6. What did people say after Jiyoung’s ex-boyfriend was found passed out drunk outside the porridge shop?

7. Why did Kim Eunsil think she may have set a bad precedent for other female employees in the company?

8. Though Jiyoung had told her husband’s family they were not planning on having children right away what did the family members assume the real reason must be?

9. What conversation regarding housekeeping did Jiyoung’s mother and future mother-in-law have during their first meeting?

10. How are girls treated differently than boys in Jiyoung’s college hiking club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Jiyoung’s family with that of her husband’s. Use direct examples from the text to support your comparison.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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