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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mira tell Sumi about her own life plans in Chapter 5?
(a) She wants to be a nurse.
(b) She never really knew what she wanted to do.
(c) She wants to be a writer.
(d) She wants to have more children.

2. What has Areum heard people say about listening when you are older?
(a) You prefer listening to talking when you are older.
(b) You prefer talking to listening when you are older.
(c) You prefer neither listening or talking when you are older.
(d) You only like to play video games when you are older.

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

4. What does Areum hear his grandfather say to his mother in anger once when he thought Areum was not listening?
(a) She should have had an abortion.
(b) She should not have buried her flowers.
(c) She should not have bought a dog.
(d) She should not have become a waitress.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Areum's mother think Daesu's pros and cons are?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Areum note his mother's face is "layered" with?

4. What sport does Daesu specialize in?

5. What does Daesu work at briefly before Areum is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the end of Chapter 8, what does Areum hear his parents discussing as a way to make some money for his hospital bills?

2. Who is Areum's best friend and what is their relationship like?

3. What does Areum's mother say when he asks how her parents had so many children when they disliked each other so much?

4. Why does Areum's grandfather on his mother's side dislike his father Daesu from the beginning?

5. What is Little Grandpa Jang's complaint against Big Grandpa Jang in Chapter 4?

6. How does Mira sense her relationships with her friends changing right before she has the baby?

7. What trade does Daesu work at for a while before Areum's birth, and how does the work go?

8. What is one reason Mira tells Sumi she liked Daesu so much?

9. Why does Mira take her time walking with Areum in public, even when he wants to hurry sometimes?

10. In Chapter 6, why does Areum want to know so much about his parents' background?

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