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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. In Chapter 7, what does Areum think about a cure?
(a) He hopes for a cure.
(b) There is a cure for him, but it is too expensive.
(c) He knows he cannot be cured.
(d) He has tried the one cure for his disease, and it failed.

2. Who is the president of Areum's mother's class at school?
(a) Seungchan.
(b) Sumi.
(c) Jae.
(d) Remi.

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

4. Where did Areum mostly learn how to talk?
(a) His mother's family home.
(b) His school.
(c) With his father's family.
(d) His music class.

5. In Chapter 5, where was Daesu's store originally?
(a) In town, about a 30-minute bus ride from his mother's family home.
(b) In Beijing.
(c) In London.
(d) In Seoul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mira's mother say happens when a child turns 3?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Mira remind Areum to do?

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

5. What happened when Daesu was so exhausted after work that he told Mira she could never tell anyone about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Areum's mother bind her stomach for a time during her pregnancy?

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

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

4. How does Mira explain her decision to have Areum and to get married to Sumi in Chapter 5?

5. What is Daesu's first reaction when Mira tells him about her pregnancy?

6. Why does Daesu have to close his store?

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

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

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

10. Why does Areum love books so much?

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