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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mira treat Areum when he was a baby?
(a) She was devoted and loving.
(b) She was angry all the time.
(c) She was scared of him.
(d) She was indifferent to him.

2. What does Areum's mother think Daesu's pros and cons are?
(a) He is mean, but also too mean.
(b) He is serious, but also too serious.
(c) He is funny, but also too funny.
(d) He is nice, and also too nice.

3. What does Areum think of his mother's stories about her youth?
(a) They are long-winded.
(b) They are completely accurate.
(c) They are too short.
(d) They are all lies.

4. How old is Big Grandpa Jang?
(a) 80.
(b) 70.
(c) 90.
(d) 60.

5. Why does Areum want to leave the hospital more quickly than his mother does?
(a) He needs to go to the bathroom.
(b) People starting at him make him uncomfortable.
(c) He needs to eat.
(d) He needs to sleep.

6. In Chapter 4, what is one of Areum's oldest habits?
(a) Giving himself homework.
(b) Biting his nails.
(c) Pulling at his hair.
(d) Sucking his thumb.

7. What do Mira's friends ask to do when they come to visit her before she has the baby?
(a) Do her hair.
(b) Touch her stomach.
(c) Cook for her.
(d) Dance.

8. What does Daesu's father do when he finds out about Areum's mother's pregnancy?
(a) He beats Daesu.
(b) He makes dinner.
(c) He makes him dig a hole in the backyard.
(d) He kicks him out of the house.

9. What personal question does Sumi ask Mira in Chapter 5?
(a) If she is going to go back to school.
(b) Whether she is really happy.
(c) Why she fell for Daesu.
(d) If she is going to have another baby.

10. What do people call the town Daesu's store was in?
(a) The Stick.
(b) The Zone.
(c) The Market.
(d) The Ripper.

11. What city is Areum born in?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Fui.
(c) Choi.
(d) Daeho.

12. What does Areum usually do when he is alone?
(a) Play piano.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sing.
(d) Read books.

13. What sport does Daesu specialize in?
(a) Curling.
(b) Football.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Tae Kwon Do.

14. How many children does Areum's grandmother have?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 7.

15. How old does Areum turn in Chapter 2?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Daesu tell Mira he did not want to go back to his high school?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Daesu amazed he has to learn?

3. Who did Areum's grandfather not like from the beginning?

4. What does Areum think is one reason people have children?

5. What does Daesu tell Areum about being devoted to one's parents?

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