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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 say when Areum asks if his father was her first love?
(a) She does not remember.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Maybe.

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Mira feel guilty about?
(a) Eating too much.
(b) Running during pregnancy.
(c) Losing all their money gambling.
(d) Giving up her job.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Areum's mother's best friend tell her to do to try to make her mind up about a difficult problem?

4. How many children does Areum's grandmother have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what new complication do Areum's doctors tell him about that is very upsetting for him?

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

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

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

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

7. What disease does Areum have and how does it affect him?

8. In Chapter 5, what surprises Mira about her early days as a wife and mother?

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

10. Why does Daesu have to close his store?

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