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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. Why does Daesu hesitate to open his own Tae Kwon Do studio?
(a) He hates Tae Kwon Do.
(b) He does not really know Tae Kwon Do.
(c) He has injured himself too much.
(d) He does not want to impinge on his friend's own studio.

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Areum do to his story?
(a) Changes it entirely.
(b) Reads it to his father.
(c) Sends it to a publisher.
(d) Deletes it.

3. What does Daesu decide to sell in the store?
(a) Heaters.
(b) Nike.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Food.

4. What will the end result of Areum's new disorder be?
(a) A need for insulin.
(b) Death.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Paralysis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Areum feel about not being able to go to school any longer?

2. How does Areum describe the opening of his father's store in Chapter 5?

3. How does Areum come to think of his story about his family in Chapter 8?

4. What does Areum usually do when he is alone?

5. What is Sumi's biggest problem in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a constant worry for Areum's parents that they try to hide from him as much as possible?

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

4. How does Areum's grandfather help Daesu try to start a better life in Chapter 3?

5. In Part I, what is Sumi's greatest worry?

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

7. Why does Daesu have to close his store?

8. What does Areum notice about his parents' stories of the early life of their family?

9. What is Sumi's advice to Mira about how to work through a big problem that is bothering her in Part I?

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

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