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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped Mira learn how to take care of a baby in Chapter 3?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. Why did Daesu beat his own roommate so badly?
(a) He stole from Daesu.
(b) He tattled on Daesu.
(c) He copied Daesu's homework.
(d) He was masturbating without locking the door.

3. Which of the following questions does Areum ask himself as a kind of writing prompt in Chapter 4?
(a) Why am I sick?
(b) Why does my mother still work?
(c) Why do parents always look like parents, no matter how young they are?
(d) What does my father really think of my mother?

4. What health problem does the doctor tell Areum's mother she has during pregnancy?
(a) Swollen ankles.
(b) She is losing her hair.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) High blood sugar.

5. What does Mira's mother say happens when a child turns 3?
(a) They eat more.
(b) They stop listening to you.
(c) They start talking more.
(d) They grow up.

6. How old are Areum's parents when they have him?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 16.
(d) 25.

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

8. In Chapter 4, what does Mira remind Areum to do?
(a) Check his bank account.
(b) Take his medicine.
(c) Eat.
(d) Pray.

9. In Chapter 7, what new disease is Areum diagnosed with?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Macular degeneration.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Plontosis.

10. What does Areum ask his mother to do in Chapter 4 that upsets her?
(a) Make him a special cake.
(b) Take money from his account to pay for treatments.
(c) Knock before coming into his room.
(d) Pray with him.

11. In Chapter 4, what does Areum note his mother's face is "layered" with?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Grief.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Exhaustion.

12. Why did the nurses roll their eyes at Daesu when Areum was born?
(a) He threw up.
(b) He came in after the birth.
(c) He ate too much and then fell asleep.
(d) He cried so much.

13. How does Areum feel about not being able to go to school any longer?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Indifferent.

14. What is Sumi's biggest problem in Chapter 1?
(a) Her skin disease.
(b) Her lack of money.
(c) Her mother's illness.
(d) Her falling class rank.

15. Who is Areum's neighbor that he hangs out with a lot?
(a) Little Grandpa Jang.
(b) Jae.
(c) Big Grandpa Jang.
(d) Kindo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Daesu tell Areum is the only thing he liked about Tae Kwon Do?

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

3. How old does Areum turn in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Areum's mother tell his father about her pregnancy?

5. Why does Daesu hesitate to open his own Tae Kwon Do studio?

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