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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. How does Areum come to think of his story about his family in Chapter 8?
(a) As a gift to his parents.
(b) As a way to become famous.
(c) As a gift for Little Grandpa Jang.
(d) As a gift to himself.

2. When did Areum start to age rapidly?
(a) Age 7.
(b) Age 3.
(c) Age 10.
(d) Age 2.

3. In Chapter 4, what is one of Areum's oldest habits?
(a) Biting his nails.
(b) Pulling at his hair.
(c) Sucking his thumb.
(d) Giving himself homework.

4. What happened when Daesu was so exhausted after work that he told Mira she could never tell anyone about?
(a) He ate an expired egg.
(b) He fell asleep standing up.
(c) He wet the bed.
(d) He crashed his car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Daesu amazed he has to learn?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, what question can Areum still not figure out?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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